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Detainees still go without basic personal items, clean clothes and adequate food, according to new court filings.
Published Dec 7, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET
So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s tracking of Department of Correction reports.
So far this year 14 people have died at Rikers or shortly after being released from custody there, according to Gothamist’s tracking of Department of Correction reports.
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