The Latest Breaking News from Rikers Island

Mayor Eric Adams allows ICE back into Rikers Island, sparking legal challenges and a shift in NYC's sanctuary policies.

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A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails

Harvey Weinstein has filed an official complaint over the "deplorable" conditions at the prison where he has been serving time with his lawyer comparing the Rikers Island facility in New York to a "gulag".

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City over allegedly substandard medical treatment and unhygienic conditions

A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on faulty fentanyl test strips that overstated the influx of contraband sent through the mail

The disgraced Hollywood tycoon has suffered repeated health problems while imprisoned on Rikers Island in New York

Federal judge in NYC directs officials to develop plan for potential Rikers Island federal takeover due to ongoing issues of abuse and violence.

The disgraced Hollywood mogul will remain at Rikers Island in New York until his Manhattan case is resolved, prosecutors said Monday