Inmates left unguarded, rising suicide attempts and corrections officers calling out sick: Conditions at the Rikers Island jail are spiraling out of control, New York City officials say
Entire units of inmates are left unguarded. Suicide attempts among prisoners are rising. Nearly a third of correctional officers are out sick or can’t work with prisoners.
New York officials are scrambling to address alarming conditions at the Rikers Island jail complex, one of the nation’s largest detention centers. Lawyers and lawmakers say the safety of inmates and officers has never been more imperiled in the 90-year history of Rikers, long known for its reputation for violence.
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