Wrongly Accused Brooklyn Man Spends 18 Days At Rikers
Imagine being wrongly accused and jailed for it. That's exactly what happened to a Brooklyn man who gained his freedom only after technology backed up his story.
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Imagine being wrongly accused and jailed for it. That's exactly what happened to a Brooklyn man who gained his freedom only after technology backed up his story.
Harrison David, who had told police he was selling marijuana because his physician father would not pay his tuition, has also been unable to get his father to put up his $75,000 bail.
A Riker's Island correction officer had his thumb bitten off by a inmate and two other officers suffered injuries after a violent brawl apparently broke out Thursday night in the prison, officials said Friday.
New York City Correction Department spokesman Steven Morello said the injuries were non-life threatening. He did not say what caused the fights.
More than a dozen New York City correction officers were injured while quelling fights between inmates awaiting pretrial hearings at a Rikers Island jail.
Under Mayor Bloomberg's proposed budget plan, there would be no more pudding on the menu for inmates at Riker's Island. Parking meter rates would also see a spike.
A New York City correction officer has been charged with trying to sell tobacco and prescription pills to inmates.
Lil Wayne has been freed from jail after serving eight months in a gun case, emerging with a hot new album, well-wishes from a former president and a deepened appreciation for his fans.
Rikers Island corrections worker Garina Fearon said she plans on using the money to help family members in Jamaica and send her two daughters to private school.
Lil Wayne is facing the music after being accused of breaking jail rules by having gear for listening to tunes: He can expect to go solo for the rest of his time behind bars in a gun case.
Garina Fearon has overcome being homeless, bankrupt and a robbery victim. Now she's gone from counting inmates to counting millions after winning last Friday's Mega Millions jackpot.
Sources tell CBS 2 and 1010 WINS that Michael Enright was charged with attempted murder in the second degree, as a hate crime.
A New York City jail guard has been sentenced to six years in prison for ordering inmate beatings as part of a rogue disciplinary system.
