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Rikers Island violence investigated by DOC
Rikers Island violence investigated by DOC (department of corrections). Recently Rikers Island Violence has been investigated due to a DOC Department of Corrections oversight board have clashed over how to deal with certain inmates. Rikers Island violence scrutinized by department of corrections How to deal with certain inmates has been a big issue for the DOC (department of…
Rikers CO Charged with Rape – has this happened to you?
Rikers CO Charged with Rape A Rikers CO was recently charged with rape. According to this news article (http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/rikers-island-guard-pleads-not-guilty-raping-female-inmate-article-1.2767574) a Jose Cosme, 36, pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree rape, sexual abuse and other charges for forcing a prisoner to have sex with him inside the Rose M. Singer Center housing unit, the Bronx District Attorney’s…
Downgrading unfavorable violent statistics at Rikers Island
Downgrading unfavorable violent statistics at Rikers Island – often claimed but finally proven! Downgrading unfavorable violent statistics rikers island There has been a downgrading unfavorable violent statistics at rikers island. NY Daily News wrote an exclusive article about the “purging” or downgrading of statistics in Rikers Island. What does this mean? What it means is simple.…
Sexual assault while at Rikers Island
Sexual assault while at Rikers Island Sexual assault while at rikers island happens to many incarcerated people every year. We are here to help. You don’t need to be a victim any longer. As you can see from this very recent news article: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/Rikers-Island-New-York-City-NYC-Guard-Accused-of-Sex-Assault-Facebook-Posts-390343251.html sexual assaults do happen and not only to women. In fact, women make…
CO gets slashed in face by inmate, will likely sue inmate
CO gets slashed in face by inmate. co gets slashed in face by inmate. A CO (Corrections Officer) gets slashed in face by inmate. Today a CO reached down to speak to an inmate who had been locked in his cell and video shows the inmate slashing the CO in his face. The article, and video…
Filing a complaint against Rikers Island and NYC
Need help Filing a complaint against Rikers Island and NYC? Are you looking for help in filing a complaint against rikers island or NYC? Have you or a loved one been attacked while at Rikers? You can file a complaint in numerous ways. One can always call 311 to lodge a complaint. You can also file…
Closing down Rikers?
Closing down Rikers Island? So you’ve heard about closing down Rikers? Perhaps, but here is why it may never happen. This article a few days ago here, which discussed the closing of rikers. The City thought the people of Staten Island would be perfectly fine with a min-Rikers Island moving in. Clearly, they are not. The…
Slip and fall while at Rikers?
Slip and fall while incarcerated at Rikers Island? Did you or a loved one have a slip and fall while being held at Rikers Island? If so, you must file a notice of claim, or intention to file within 90 days from the date of incident. Further, it must be mailed certified. If not, it will…
Money to inmates: how to at Rikers
Send money to inmates at Rikers Island How to send money to inmates who are on Rikers Island. Want to send some cash to an inmate at Rikers? Well, you’ve got a few options. Of course, the first option is to go down to the Island or MDC and place money into the inmates account…