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Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [ 1 ][ 2 ] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [ 3 ] that contains New York City 's largest jail. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City [1] responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City 's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island. [2] It employs 7,060 uniformed officers and 1,727 civilian staff, has 543 vehicles, and ...
In 2018 the city released plans to phase out Rikers Island over ten years [26] and replace it with borough-based jails. [27] The Bain Center was included in the plan to close Rikers Island, [9] which the New York City Council voted to approve in October 2019. [28] [29] Under the bill, both facilities would have to close by 2026. [9]
Rikers Island consists mainly of men’s jail facilities that house around 6,000 people. Child-friendly exhibits will be added to those facilities over the next year, the museum said in a statement.
The Tombs was the colloquial name for Manhattan Detention Complex[1] (formerly the Bernard B. Kerik Complex during 2001–2006 [2]), a former municipal jail at 125 White Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was also the nickname for three previous city-run jails in the former Five Points neighborhood of lower Manhattan, in an area now ...
Corizon Rikers Island Office Locations. Showing 1-1 of 1 Location. PRIMARY LOCATION. Corizon Rikers Island. 4904 19th Ave. Astoria, NY 11105. Tel: (718) 726-0603. Physicians at this location.
Corizon Rikers Island, a Medical Group Practice located in Astoria, NY
Bayview Correctional Facility. Bridewell (New York City jail) Brooklyn Detention Complex. Harold A. Wildstein. James A. Thomas Center. Ludlow Street Jail. Manhattan Detention Complex. Metropolitan Correctional Center, New York (may reopen) New York Women's House of Detention.