Two Men Die While in City Custody, DOC Says

Rikers officials release names of men who died in custody of NYC corrections

Two inmates die at Rikers Island on same day as death toll grows to 7 this year

The death toll at Rikers Island jumped to seven this year with two men dying at the notorious jail Friday, officials said.

Rikers Island sees two more inmate deaths in 78 minutes – prompting more investigations and outrage

Jun. 21, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Two Rikers Island inmates died roughly an hour apart on Friday afternoon, prompting a Correction Department investigation and outrage from criminal justice advocates seeking to have the facility shut down. The Department of Correction reported that Benjamin Kelly, 37, was found in medical distress at the Eric M. Taylor Center just before 3 p.m. on June 20. An officer conducting a tour spotted Kelly in trouble an…

Two men die while in city custody, DOC says

The first incident occurred on Rikers Island.

Two men in custody have died while on a bus en route to Rikers Island

Two men in custody have died while on a bus en route to Rikers Island.

Two men die in NYC Correction Department custody in one day

Authorities were investigating the deaths of two men, including one held in jail despite facing misdemeanor charges, in New York City Department of Correction custody Friday, correction sources said. Benjamin Kelly, 37, was found in a cell in medical distress by an officer around 3 p.m. at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island. Kelly, who had been arrested on May 20 on low-level petit larceny and trespassing offenses in Queens, was declared…