NYC correction officer suspended after Rikers Island jail search finds contraband cache
Marc Johnson, a nine-year Correction Department veteran, was suspended a random search found a banned items cache at a Rikers Island jail.
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Westchester man dies in N.Y. State prison after nurses fail to treat throat infection: wife
Jason Philibert, 38, begged nurses at Greene Correctional Facility to treat searing throat pain and difficulty breathing, say court papers.
NYC budget director doubts city will make 2027 deadline to close Rikers Island jail complex
Jacques Jiha on Monday became the latest Adams administration official to cast doubt on whether the four new borough jails will be completed in time to close Rikers Island by...
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Tensions explode at Bronx community television operation amid fiscal challenges
For 30 years, BronxNet, the Bronx's community television operation, quietly expanded and burnished its reputation. Now, an internal feud among board members has spilled into the public eye as the...
Ex-NYC Correction Department lawyer returns as senior advisor to commissioner
Ex-Correction Department general counsel Paul Shechtman is back at the agency as an aide to Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie.
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NYPD misconduct, wrongful arrest lawsuit settlements cost NYC taxpayers $114.5M in 2023
Police misconduct suits are a growing cost for NYC taxpayers, with Mayor Adams' administratin paying more than $100M in 2022 and in 2023
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Rikers Island, NYC jails plagued with bugs, mice, cleanliness violations, says federal court monitor
Rikers Island and other city lockups aren't just violent — they're also gross, says a new report on conditions at New York City's jails.
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Federal judge lifts contempt order against NYC over management of Rikers Island, city jails
Judge Laura Taylor Swain says New York City and the Correction Department are cooperating better with a federal monitor tracking Rikers Island violence.
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NYC detainee lawyers and their staff locked in Rikers Island cells while awaiting client visits
A lawyer and a staffer for NYC public defender groups were locked in Rikers Island cells during client visits at a high-security jail area.
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander nixes contract for Rikers, jails detainee video vendor
Correction Department bosses haven't justified a new deal for a company that sells video, music and games to NYC jail detainees, the comptroller says.