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NYC's Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid pandemic

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A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.

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News18 India

NYC's Rikers Island Jail Spirals Into Chaos Amid Pandemic

A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.

3 years ago·India

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Associated Press News

NYC's Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.

3 years ago·United States

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South China Morning Post

New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid pandemic

Inhumane conditions, inmate deaths and guards missing without explanation are just some of the issues plaguing the troubled prison complex.

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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CBS News

Cockroaches, rotting food and garbage: 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.

3 years ago

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NY Daily News

Her son died amid Rikers Island crisis — and NYC City Council made her wait seven hours to speak at a public hearing

When Tamara Carter finally got to speak Wednesday about the death of her son Brandon Rodriguez, high-ranking de Blasio administration and Correction Department officials — along with most council members — had left the online-only hearing. “It shows me they don’t care, and that breaks my heart,” Carter told the Daily News Thursday.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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The Mercury news

Chaos reigns at NYC’s Rikers Island jail during pandemic

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL guards. Detainees deprived of food and medical care.New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex, troubled by years of neglect, has spiraled into turmoil during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not just inmates and advocates saying that. City officials, including the mayor, admit there are serious pr…

3 years ago·San Jose, United States

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