She’s not dashing to get out of Rikers. Accused serial dine-and-dash diva Pei Chung on Wednesday refused to leave her jail ...

In October 2024, a Rikers Island social worker came forward with a bombshell accusation: officers were routinely isolating ...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appoints ex-con Stanley Richards as DOC Commissioner, marking a historic shift alongside federal ...

Lawmakers pushed the head of New York State’s child welfare agency on her plans to improve conditions in a public hearing Thursday.

More than two years after city jail officials cut off nonprofit-led social services at Rikers Island, several organizations ...

Stanley Richards is taking over as correction commissioner at an inflection point for the city’s jails. Mayor Zohran Mamdani ...

Exactly one month into his term, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated person to manage the facility.

The NYC Council overrode Mayor Adams’ veto to bar ICE from operating on Rikers Island, strengthening the city’s sanctuary laws.

New York City is set to bar ICE from operating at any of its 19 correction facilities — including Rikers Island. The Safer Sanctuary Act, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign into law in the ...

Socialist mayor appoints Stanley Richards as corrections commissioner, making him the first ex-con to hold the role as New York City pushes reforms.

The investigative minds at How to Survive reveal how to survive Riker’s Island, America’s most violent jail, by staying alert ...

New York's Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) is known for its famous names - but this isn't "Club Fed" ...