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Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) prison island in the East River in the Bronx that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5] Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
Oct 18, 2019 · Rikers Island, a New York jail notorious for the grim stories of cruelty and abuse that emerged from behind its walls, and for its infamous inmates - among them Tupac...
Oct 20, 2019 · Rikers Island: Tales from inside New York's notorious jail. 20 October 2019. By Rosie Blunt, BBC News. Getty Images. The campaign to shut down Rikers, famous for cruelty and abuse, has been...
Sep 15, 2021 · New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex has long had a reputation for brutal conditions, but in recent months the situation inside has spun out of control. Ten people incarcerated at...
Rikers Island, one of the country’s most notorious correctional facilities, is closing. The City Council approved plans on Thursday to close Rikers, a jail complex with nearly 10,000...
Mar 22, 2019 · Learn how Rikers Island, the city's notorious jail complex, was born in disaster and corruption, and faced overcrowding, riots and lawsuits for decades. Explore archival photos and documents that reveal the island's troubled past and uncertain future.
Mar 6, 2024 · The city has faced delays, lawsuits and calls for a federal takeover in its plan to shut down Rikers Island by 2027 and replace it with four borough-based jails. See the key events and milestones in the ongoing effort to reform the city's jails system.
