A judge may order a federal takeover of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and unmet reform requirements.

A Correction captain on Rikers Island who cost the city $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim has been named in yet ...

Harvey Weinstein, Bellevue hospital, New York city Etienne Laurent/Getty Images/Icon Sportswire via AP Images Less than a ...

A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...

A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...

Mayor Eric Adams opposes receivership for the city's jails but has pledged to shut down Rikers Island by 2027, despite ...

A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...

Harvey Weinstein is being subjected to medical negligence in one of the country’s most notorious jails, his attorney said in ...

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic ...

A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...

The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.

Violent conditions at Riker Island jail have left convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein covered in blood, soiled underwear & more ...