A special Father's Day trip for jailed dads
Bradley Blackburn reports on a one-of-a-kind partnership, reuniting incarcerated fathers with their children.
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Adams to allow ICE agents on Rikers Island
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will sign an executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Rikers Island, the city's largest jail. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
Adams meets with Trump border czar, agrees to let ICE onto Rikers Island
After meeting with the White House border czar on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams says he agreed to allow ICE agents onto Rikers Island to find violent criminals.
Mangione's lawyer on extradition
An attorney for accused UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione said he plans to waive extradition to New York City this week. CBS News New York reporter Ali Baumen has the latest.
New York City reaches $28 million settlement in Rikers Island lawsuit
The City of New York will pay more than $28 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by a woman whose grandson was hospitalized after he tried to take his own life while in custody on Rikers Island.
NYC inmate dies after jumping from floating jail into river
The Bain Center is a 625-foot barge that was supposed to be temporary when it opened as a jail in 1992.
Two officers charged in contraband smuggling scheme at Rikers Island
Four other people, including two inmates at the facility, have also been charged for their alleged roles in the operation.
Most women and transgender inmates to be transferred out of Rikers
The decision comes as advocates and lawmakers have reported severe public health concerns at the facility.
Rikers Island jail complex reports second inmate death within days
This is the eleventh Rikers Island inmate to die while in custody in the past year, officials said.
Lawmakers say Rikers Island jail conditions are a "public health issue"
New York lawmakers said some inmates at Rikers Island jail facilities are given bags to urinate and defecate in while awaiting trial.
Lawmakers report awful conditions at Rikers Island
New York lawmakers who visited Rikers Island jail complex this week described the conditions there as "awful" and "inhumane." Plans are in the works to close the facility by 2027. Earlier this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled an emergency relief plan to address immediate issues at the complex. New York State Senator Jabari Brisport and New York State Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, who visited Rikers, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what they saw.
Viktoria Nasyrova: "I'm not a killer"
Watch excerpts of Peter Van Sant's interview with alleged murderer Viktoria Nasyrova at Rikers Island correctional facility in New York City.
Lack of adequate training and a rising mentally ill population have made an already bad situation in the New York City jail worse
Lack of adequate training and a rising mentally ill population have made an already bad situation in the New York City jail worse. Bill Whitaker reports on why a U.S. attorney is intervening.
New York City moves to end solitary confinement in jails
"All they did was change the name," said the sister of Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco, a 27-year-old woman who died in solitary confinement in Rikers Island jail.
17 Rikers Island officers face discipline in transgender woman's death
Layleen Polanco, 27, died of an epileptic seizure while in solitary confinement on June 7 of last year.
What awaits Harvey Weinstein behind bars
Harvey Weinstein could face up to 29 years behind bars after he was convicted on Monday on two felony sex counts. The 67-year-old would normally be housed at New York City's Rikers Island jail until sentencing, but officials reportedly may move him to a different facility for safety. "The City" reporter Reuven Blau joined CBSN with more.
First NYC inmate dies after getting COVID-19
Rikers Island inmate Michael Tyson has died after testing positive for COVID-19. The medical examiner hasn't officially ruled the cause of death, but it is drawing criticism from criminal justice advocates over how to best handle jails and prisons during the pandemic. Reuven Blau, reporter for The City, joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
Leaving Rikers Island and coming home to a pandemic
More than 1,300 people in the New York City jail system have tested positive for the virus. Three inmates have died, along with 10 staffers.
First Rikers Island inmate dies after testing positive for coronavirus
Michael Tyson, a 53-year-old with underlying health conditions, was being held at Rikers over an alleged parole violation, his legal team said.
38 test positive for coronavirus in New York City jails
The New York City Board of Correction on Saturday sent a letter to city leaders urging them to release inmates at higher risk of a serious infection and to "rapidly" decrease the prison population.
Guards reportedly stood by as teen inmate tried to hang himself
The New York Times reported that some of the guards involved watched before intervening as an inmate attempted to hang himself.
NYC lawmakers vote to close massive Rikers jail
Rikers, which has 10,000 beds, is a 400-acre jail complex located on an island in the middle of the East River, between Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx
The full episode of 60 Minutes from April 17, 2016
Lesley Stahl investigates the life insurance industry; then, Bill Whitaker reports on a disturbing pattern of neglect and excessive force at Rikers Island; and, everything is hackable -- including your phone.
Whistleblower exposes potentially fatal flaw in electronic medical records software
Millions of Americans expect their doctors to have the right information about their care at their fingertips, thanks to electronic medical records. But could a computer glitch cost you your life?
4 charged in brutal attack on correction officer at Rikers Island
Officer recovering from a spinal fracture Sunday after authorities say several inmates beat him in a possible planned gang attack
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