City Probe Undercuts Rikers Island ‘Deadlocking’ Allegations (opens in new tab)

A city investigation into allegations that correction officers at Rikers Island routinely confined severely mentally ill detainees to their cells for days or weeks at a time found the claims could not be substantiated — while also citing missing video footage and uncooperative witnesses. The Department of Investigation probe examined conditions inside a mental health […] The post City Probe Undercuts Rikers Island ‘Deadlocking’ Allegations appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.