The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Prison Guards and Corrections Officers”
Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2025
Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case. Source: New York Times
Guard Is Convicted of Pursuing Jail Smugglers and Firing at Them
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2025
Leon Wilson, a veteran correctional officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center, chased the people from the lockup’s parking lot to the Brooklyn Bridge. Source: New York Times
One of 3 Prison Guards Is Convicted in Fatal Beating Caught on Video
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
Footage of guards punching, choking and stomping Robert L. Brooks ignited an outcry. One was found guilty of murder on Monday. For two others, the gamble of going to trial paid off with acquittals. Source: New York Times
Rikers Has a Deadly Contraband Problem. Are Cargo Pants to Blame?
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2022
The notorious jail had its deadliest year in a decade, while the flow of narcotics and weapons into the complex continues. Source: New York Times
Hundreds of Women Set to Sue New York Over Prison Sex Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
A law that takes effect on Nov. 24 allows people to sue over years-old assaults long past the criminal statute of limitations. Source: New York Times
Lawyers for Rikers Detainees Will Ask Judge to Impose Federal Control
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As conditions deteriorate, lawyers say it’s time for last-resort oversight of Rikers Island. This year, 18 people have died after having been held in New York City jails. Source: New York Times
Three NYC Corrections Officers Accused of Faking Sick Leave
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
As New York City’s jails faced a staffing crisis, federal prosecutors said the officers used falsified sick notes and lied about trips to the doctor to avoid going to work. Source: New York Times
Correction Officer Is Stabbed in Head by Rikers Detainee
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
The officer was seriously injured in the attack, which took place in the protective custody unit at Rikers, a union official said. Source: New York Times
Jails Boss Pushed for Dying Man’s Release to Limit Rikers Death Count
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
Louis A. Molina, New York City’s jail commissioner, told his senior staff to ensure that a dying man was “off the department’s count.” Source: New York Times
Rikers Guards Watched as Man Bled From Razor Wound
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
A captain and two correction officers were suspended last week for failing to intervene for at least 10 minutes after a man slit his throat with a razor, bleeding out in his cell. Source: New York Times
Tracking the Deaths in the Rikers Island Jail Complex 2022
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
12 have died so far this year, a pace suggesting last year’s eight-year high will be surpassed. Source: New York Times
City’s Admissions That It Can’t Care for Rikers Detainees May Propel Suits
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2022
The family of Herman Diaz, who choked to death on an orange, filed the first case relying on the documents. Dozens more may follow. Source: New York Times
Rikers Island Guards Charged With Misconduct in Teen’s Suicide Attempt
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
The New York City correction officers and a captain stood by for nearly eight minutes as Nicholas Feliciano tried to hang himself in a jail cell. Source: New York Times
Jail Officer Charged in Killing Claims Gel Pellets Felt Like Glass Shards
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The officer said he fired defensively at a car in the Bronx after being hit with pellets from what turned out to be a toy gun. An 18-year-old man was killed. Source: New York Times