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Bookmark or Share- What It’s Like at Rikers, According to People Who Just Got Out - CurbedAfter 11 deaths on Rikers Island, public focus is once again on New York City’s largest jail complex. Curbed spoke with three people who were just released about what conditions are like there ...
- In-PersonVisits - NYC.govTo have an in-person visit, visitors must arrive at Rikers Island Central Visits or VCBC during the registration hours. Please see registration hours below: Visitors who arrive outside of the registration hours will not be eligible for a visit.
- Department of Correction - NYC.govConsists of two separate buildings one of them the original Rikers Island Hospital built in 1932. It houses people in custody with acute medical conditions and require infirmary care, or have a disability that requires housing that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- A People’s History of Rikers IslandPrior to being purchased by New York City in 1884, Rikers Island was owned by a prominent Dutch family, the Rikers (formerly Rycken). The family’s most well-known descendant, Richard Riker, creates an inextricable connection between the island and New York City’s legacy of slavery.
- Halfway to History: Progress & Challenges in Closing Rikers IslandUnder New York City law, the Rikers Island jails must be closed entirely by August 31, 2027. Rikers has long been an incubator of violence, crime, and suffering.
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