Three Rikers Officers Suspended After Inmate’s Death in Mental Health Unit
1 sourceUpdated Aug 28, 2025
Three correction officers have been suspended following the death of an inmate at New York City’s Rikers Island, a facility long plagued by crisis, mismanagement, and violence. The death is the latest in a string of…
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