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Brooklyn family demands answers after inmate is found 'unwell,' dies in Rikers Island custody

The Department of Corrections said 32-year-old Aramis Furse was found “unwell” in his jail cell around 2 a.m. on Sunday. He ...

Family of man who died on Rikers Island demands answers

William Furse can recall the exact moment when he received the devastating news that his 32-year-old son, Aramis, had died while in custody on Rikers Island. “My daughter ...
Queens Daily Eagle

Rikers correction officers sue city over return of 12-hour shifts

The union representing Rikers Island’s correction officers is suing the city for reinstating forced 12-hour shifts, arguing ...
Queens Chronicle

Malba riot suspect detained at Rikers

A young man who allegedly came to North Queens to do doughnuts and cause a ruckus with his friends is now stuck in North Queens.But instead of spinning his tires ...
Gothamist

After Rikers officer’s sex-abuse conviction, attorney urges DOC policy review

The agency put more women at risk because it did not take allegations made by formerly incarcerated women seriously, the ...
Queens Daily Eagle

Families, attorneys and lawmakers slam ‘cruel’ Rikers visiting process

Attorneys and families of people incarcerated on Rikers Island blasted the Department of Correction on Wednesday for what ...
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Rikers visits mean hours-long waits and guards refusing attorneys, insiders testify

New Yorkers trying to visit loved ones on Rikers Island are routinely forced to endure hours-long waits, inconsistent rules ...