The New York Times has obtained video of the 2022 death of Michael Nieves, a mentally ill detainee who mortally wounded himself on Rikers Island.

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that New York City Mayor Eric Adams' emergency orders suspending the HALT Act were ...

NYC Council is set to pass a bill for swift disclosure of detainee deaths at Rikers Island, aiming to increase transparency and address secrecy concerns.

Families and criminal justice advocates have long urged jail officials to notify them about deaths and other emergencies in ...

Authorities were investigating the deaths of two men, including one held in jail despite facing misdemeanor charges, in New York City Department of Correction custody Friday, correction sources ...

Raymond Campbell, 65, of Brooklyn, surrendered himself to face charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident Monday, ...

The city’s jail officers union sued the Department of Correction this week, alleging that officers are being forced to work in “unsafe and unhealthy working conditions,” including 20-plus ...

"For years, the New York City Department of Correction has failed to follow federal court orders to enact meaningful reforms, allowing violence, disorder, and systemic dysfunction to persist in ...

Angela Wells claims racism and retaliation at work. With a hearing set for 2026, she seeks justice after facing threats and ...

During the strikes, the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) asked Governor ...

The Correction Department said Bernardo Caceres’s papers tested positive for THC, a cannabinoid. Then officials tested the ...

Social worker Justyna Rzewinski saw people with mental illness “deadlocked” in their cells for months without sunlight, human ...