One recent facility security assessment started with the question below, and after encountering this vulnerability in every assessment for the past 15 years, it became obvious that it was time to ...

In October 2024, a Rikers Island social worker came forward with a bombshell accusation: officers were routinely isolating severely mentally ill men in their cells for weeks and even months, a process ...

NEW YORK — New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie on Thursday said she has “personally” asked for an outside investigation of “deadlocking” — extended lock-ins of ...

New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie on Thursday said she “personally” asked for an outside investigation of “deadlocking” — extended lock-ins of mentally ill ...

Justyna Rzewinski left her job as a clinical supervisor for mental health on Rikers Island just three weeks ago. Her job: to work with some of the island’s most seriously mentally ill detainees. “I ...

I’m a licensed clinical social worker. For over a decade, I’ve worked with people on parole, many of whom are mandated to substance abuse and mental health treatment. My passion for advocating for ...

NYC’s investigation into Rikers ‘deadlocking’ drags on for more than 450 days A probe into a whistleblower’s accusations has stretched past a year as questions linger over solitary-like confinement ...