Bronx man sentenced to 25 years for fatal shooting and Rikers Island stabbing
BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a fatal 2021 shooting that killed one man and ultimately led to the death…
Rikers Island Inmate Indicted on Multiple Charges Including Predatory Sexual Assault
BRONX, NY—Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has announced the indictment of Kelvin Williams, 34, a Rikers Island inmate, on multiple charges stemming from an alleged attack on a transgender inmate. The…
Rikers Island Inmates Charged with Attempted Murder in Gang-Related Attack
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the indictment of four Rikers Island inmates for a violent attack on another inmate, which authorities say could have been fatal had…
NYC Correction Officer Smuggled Weed and Smokes Into Rikers Island
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn E. Strauber have announced the indictment of a New York City Department of Correction…
Rikers Island Inmate Sentenced to Six Years for Attempted Rape of Nurse
Bronx, NY — A Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to six years in prison for attempting to rape a nurse in a jail clinic. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced…
Rikers Island Inmate Indicted for Assaulting NYC Correction Officer
BRONX, NY—A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on charges of second-degree Assault and other offenses after allegedly attacking a New York City Department of Correction Officer. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D.…
Nine Inmates Indicted for Violent Attack on Fellow Prisoner at Rikers Island
Bronx, NY – In a significant move against jail violence, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the indictment of nine Rikers Island inmates for a brutal assault. The inmates are charged…
Rikers Island Inmate Faces Attempted Murder Charge for Stabbing Detainee
Bronx, NY – A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted for attempted murder following a brutal assault that left another detainee requiring open heart surgery. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced…
Correction Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband into Rikers Island
BROOKLYN, NY – Krystle Burrell, a former New York City correction officer, received a 29-month imprisonment sentence today in Brooklyn federal court for smuggling contraband into Rikers Island and accepting bribes. United…
NYC Correction Officer Indicted for Tampering With Evidence at Rikers Island
BRONX, NY – A NYC Department of Correction Officer, Dionisio Rosario, 33, has been indicted on multiple charges, including evidence tampering, falsifying business records, and official misconduct for allegedly planting a makeshift…
Rikers Island Inmate Indicted for Attempted Murder of Correction Officer
BRONX, NY – A Rikers Island inmate, Rashidi Smith, faces multiple charges including Attempted Murder for a brutal attack on a NYC Department of Correction Officer, leaving the officer unconscious and seriously…
Rikers Island Inmate Dressed as Prison Guard in Failed Escape
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced today the indictment of Bokeem Jones, a 28-year-old Rikers Island inmate, for allegedly attempting to escape the jail while dressed as a…
Rikers Island Inmate Stabbed Mental Health Worker With Makeshift Dagger
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced today the indictment of Claude White, a 24-year-old Rikers Island inmate, for Attempted Murder and other charges. White is accused of stabbing…
Rikers Inmate Indicted Setting Cell Fire Resulting in Multiple Injuries
RIKERS ISLAND, NY – A fire ignited by Marvens Thomas, a Rikers Island inmate, has led to 12 individuals suffering from smoke inhalation. On April 6, at 4:28 p.m., Thomas, who awaits…
Former NYC Correction Officer Indicted for Smuggling iPhone into Rikers Island
BRONX, NY – A former NYC Department of Correction officer, a Rikers Island inmate, and a Bronx civilian have been recently indicted for smuggling a cellphone into the Rikers Island jail. Bennie…
Rikers Island Inmates Indicted on Assault Charges for Beating Fellow Inmate
BRONX, NY – Four Rikers Island inmates have been recently indicted for brutally beating a fellow inmate. The incident left the victim hospitalized with serious injuries, including a fractured rib and a…
10 Rikers Island Inmates Indicted for Assaults in Jails
BRONX, NY – Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday the indictment of 10 inmates for violent attacks in Rikers Island jails. Four current and six former inmates have been…
NYC DOC Officer Faces Charges for Groping Fellow Officer at Rikers Island
NEW YORK CITY, NY – A troubling incident at a Rikers Island facility has led to charges against a New York City Department of Correction Officer. Carlos Ozorio, the accused officer, is…
Rikers Island Inmate Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing Correctional Officer
NEW YORK, NY – Dennis Applewhite, a 29-year-old Rikers Island inmate, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing a New York City Department of Correction Officer in the head…
Ex-Correction Officer Charged with Accepting Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island Jail
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, charging Karin Robinson, a former correction officer employed by the New York City Department of Correction (DOC), with conspiracy to…
Rikers Island guard stabbed more than a dozen times hours after an inmate found dead
NEW YORK, NY – A correctional officer working at Rikers Island was stabbed 15 times and hospitalized on Monday, according to the New York City Department of Correction. The male officer was…
Rikers Island Inmate Gets Three Year Sentence For Throwing Milk Carton of Feces at Prison Guard
NEW YORK, NY – A Rikers Island prison guard was attacked by a female inmate who threw her feces, contained in a milk carton at them. According to police, a Bronx native…
Rikers Island Prisoner Attacked Inmate for Disturbing His Sleep
BRONX, NY – A former Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on attempted murder charges after beating another prisoner simply for waking him up while he was sleeping. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s…
Two New York City Correction Officers Among Six Defendants Charged with Conspiring to Accept Bribes and Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island Facilities for Gang Members
Two criminal complaints were unsealed today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York charging six defendants with conspiring to bribe correction officers employed by the New York City Department…
Female Officers Say They Were Assaulted By Inmates At Rikers Island: REPORT
Two female officers said they were assaulted by inmates at Rikers Island in New York, New York, the New York Post reported on Monday. The female corrections officers are both single moms…
Attorney General James Releases Statement on Visit to Rikers Island
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement after touring Rikers Island jail complex with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Brooklyn District…
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