City Council hearing today on Rikers oversight
The city has been pushing to maintain control of the jail complex, but critics say it's time for change. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.
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The city has been pushing to maintain control of the jail complex, but critics say it's time for change. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.
His name is Edgardo Mejias and he was 39 years old.
Another inmate has died on Rikers Island.
Tens of thousands of formerly incarcerated people could be eligible to receive thousands of dollars as a result.
New York City has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over release delays at Rikers Island. As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, tens of thousands of formerly incarcerated people could be eligible to receive thousands of dollars as a result.
Adams said he wanted to thank the officers who show up to work every day at that facility. He also said he wanted to meet with inmates to let them know prison will not define them. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Molina has gotten a reprieve after a federal judge gave him more time to fix problems at Rikers Island. But will he be able to?
One man who claims he was deprived of insulin said neglect is the leading cause of deaths on Rikers Island.
We spoke with two men who have spent time on Rikers Island and say there are plenty of things that need attention.
Mayor Eric Adams rejects the idea of calling in a receiver to fix Rikers, saying it's up to the city to handle it. Now it's up to Louis Molina to prove the mayor right, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
"The former administration made some decisions that critically hurt the agency," the DOC commissioner said.
Louis Molina sat down with CBS2's Marcia Kramer for an interview airing Sunday morning on "The Point."
Rikers will remain under the city's control for now, CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
A federal judge heard arguments in favor of having the troubled jail complex turned over to a third party administrator.
A new bombshell report about Rikers Island places some blame on staff for the deaths of at least nine inmates. As CBS2's John Dias reports, it comes ahead of Thursday's hearing on who controls the jail.
The report comes ahead of today's hearing on the future of the troubled jail complex. CBS2's John Dias has the details.
Tuesday's assault follows the harrowing stabbing of an officer on Monday at the troubled jail.
New York City's correction officers union is speaking out after two of its members were brutally attacked this week. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reports, it comes during the same week the Department of Correction announced another inmate died while in custody.
There's been another assault on a correction officer at Rikers.
The officer was attacked Monday inside the jail, and is now in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital. CBS2's Zinna Maldonado has the latest.
The president of COBA said the officer was stabbed 15 times in the back of the head by an inmate.
The officer is said to be in stable condition. CBS2's Dick Brennan has the story.
Advocates say Erick Tavira was the 17th person to die at the troubled jail this year.
There are new calls to close Rikers Island after a 28-year-old man died while in custody this weekend. Advocates say he is the 17th person to die this year at the jail. CBS2's Lisa Rozner spoke with his family, who has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Department of Correction.
The Department of Correction says 28-year-old Erick Tavira died early Saturday morning.
