Politics & Government
Federal Hearing Focused On Conditions At Rikers Island
A New York federal court will hold a status hearing on the deteriorating conditions, including increased inmate deaths and suicides.

December 2, 2021
Hearings will be held Thursday on conditions at Rikers Island, as part of an ongoing federal probe.
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A New York federal court will hold a status hearing on the deteriorating conditions, including increased inmate deaths, suicides and officers calling out sick en masse.
Advocates say it’s a humanitarian crisis.
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