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Correction Officer

Man shot, killed after charging at officers with knife: police

  • Apr 4, 2025

Reward increased in Queens correction officer's cold case

  • Feb 11, 2025

Rockland County corrections officer accused of child porn possession

  • Nov 21, 2024

Mayor Adams names new NYC DOC commissioner

  • Dec 9, 2023

Corrections officer injured by inmate at Rikers Island: DOC

  • Jul 26, 2023

Fed monitor admonishes CO commissioner for state of Rikers Island

  • Jun 13, 2023

2nd generation Korean American training correction officers on defense

  • May 23, 2023

Correction officer accused of smuggling K2 into jail through Bible

  • Mar 31, 2023

Latest Videos

2:16

Mayor Adams names Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as new DOC commissioner

  • Dec 9, 2023
2:29

Fed monitor admonishes CO commissioner for state of Rikers Island

  • Jun 13, 2023
2:22

2nd generation Korean American training correction officers on defense

  • May 23, 2023
2:54

Jail officer hospitalized after exposed to fentanyl in mail

  • Jan 23, 2023
0:56

City Council holds oversight hearing on Rikers Island

  • Dec 13, 2022
2:48

Judge allows NYC to continue attempts to reform Rikers Island

  • Nov 17, 2022
0:25

Correction officer stabbed 15 times by Rikers Island inmate

  • Nov 1, 2022
2:52

'I'm done': Rikers officers quitting in record numbers

  • Sep 20, 2022

Latest Stories

9 inmates charged in brutal melee with makeshift weapons at Rikers Island

They allegedly attacked six other inmates with makeshift weapons like knives made from Plexiglas, metal pipes, a razor, pieces of metal, and other items like metal food trays and electrical boxes on ropes.

  • Feb 10, 2023

Bronx jail officer hospitalized after exposed to fentanyl in mail

On Friday night while sorting mail in the Bronx, the officer's hands went numb despite wearing gloves.

  • Jan 23, 2023

3 Rikers Island corrections officers indicted for allegedly covering up the assault of an inmate

Williams struck the man in the face and then took "a fighting stance," according to prosecutors. Dewar and Das allegedly watched the attack on video and submitted a fake report saying the inmate was being aggressive and use of force was necessary.

  • Jan 18, 2023

NY City Council holds oversight hearing on Rikers Island amid takeover talk

It comes on the heels of the 19th death this year of an inmate while in custody.

  • Dec 13, 2022

Judge rules to allow NYC to continue attempts to reform Rikers Island

A federal judge will allow the city to continue in its attempts to reform Rikers Island, concluding that putting the troubled jail in receivership would be premature.

  • Nov 18, 2022