Criminal Justice

Rikers Island

Rikers Supervisor Suspended, Accused of Check-In Lapse After Seventh Death This Year

July 24, 2023, 4:28 p.m.July 24, 2023, 8:39 p.m.

A 44-year-old detainee from Brooklyn is the second to die in a little more than one week at a Rikers jail for men.

Criminal Justice

Held on Rikers Island Since NYPD Officer’s Death, Driver Makes Case for Lower Bail

July 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 21, 2023, 10:12 a.m.

Accused of fatally striking a cop with her car in 2021, the suspect says $1.25 million bail is unfairly high.

Technology

Bronx District Attorney Expanding Phone-Cracking Technology

July 10, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 7, 2023, 5:46 p.m.

The pending purchase is another rock in a landslide of concerns about privacy, surveillance and law enforcement.

Criminal Justice

A Long Trial Puts a Focus on Who’s to Blame for a Disastrous Construction Accident

June 28, 2023, 5:01 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:06 a.m.

In a rare occurrence, two supervisors face criminal charges over injuries that disabled two workers at an East Harlem building site.

Criminal Justice

Volunteer Violence Interrupters in Fort Greene Go It Alone

June 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 29, 2024, 3:43 p.m.

The of Switching Lifestylez didn’t wait for a city contract to do the work.

Jails

Lawsuit Claims Rikers Officers Ignored Detainee Who Died Following Overdose

June 15, 2023, 5:16 p.m.June 15, 2023, 5:16 p.m.

Jose Mejia Martinez, 34, jailed on a shoplifting charge, died after multiple correction officers failed to seek medical help for three hours, a federal lawsuit charges.

Rikers Island

Federal Judge Opens Door to Rikers Receivership Proposals

June 13, 2023, 5:14 p.m.June 13, 2023, 5:14 p.m.

A court battle over whether control of city jails should be transferred to a federal overseer will begin this summer, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Tuesday.

Federal Monitor

Federal Monitor Blasts Department of Correction Commissioner Over Incidents in Jails

June 12, 2023, 6:52 p.m.June 12, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

The monitor decries explanations that just don’t add up about one detainee severely injured and another one dead.

Rikers Island

Stiff Prices, Unfulfilled Orders: How the Private Contractor Running Rikers Commissary Serves Detainees

June 9, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 9, 2023, 6:51 p.m.

Through a no-bid contract, the Department of Correction turned over its commissary to a company persistently criticized for gouging the incarcerated. An investigation by THE CITY found that it’s charging more than allowed for scores of products.

Drugs

Weed Retailers Rail Against ‘Financial Slavery’ in State Cannabis Rollout

June 7, 2023, 4:18 p.m.June 7, 2023, 4:24 p.m.

Officials pledge loans and cost caps, but an angry license-holder calls current practices ‘downright shady.’

Criminal Justice

Rikers Supervisor Suspended, Accused of Check-In Lapse After Seventh Death This Year

Held on Rikers Island Since NYPD Officer’s Death, Driver Makes Case for Lower Bail

Bronx District Attorney Expanding Phone-Cracking Technology

A Long Trial Puts a Focus on Who’s to Blame for a Disastrous Construction Accident

Volunteer Violence Interrupters in Fort Greene Go It Alone

Lawsuit Claims Rikers Officers Ignored Detainee Who Died Following Overdose

Federal Judge Opens Door to Rikers Receivership Proposals

Federal Monitor Blasts Department of Correction Commissioner Over Incidents in Jails

Stiff Prices, Unfulfilled Orders: How the Private Contractor Running Rikers Commissary Serves Detainees

Weed Retailers Rail Against ‘Financial Slavery’ in State Cannabis Rollout

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