correction officers' union boss laments deteriorating dangerous conditions for officers on infamous Rikers

I think[ the inmate] was OK." The inmate’s identity and severity of any injury from the hanging incident were not immediately known.... Kathy Hochul sign the" Less Is More Act" to free inmates who are behind bars for technical parole violations like being late to an appointment with a parole officer or eating at a restaurant that serves alcohol.... " Assaults on my members are through the roof."" There hasn’t been a corrections officer hired in close to three years and since January 2019, ther

Bill de Blasio and other Democrats support the plan to shut down Rikers, which mainly houses inmates

solitary confinement cell at New York's Rikers Island jail is shown....

city’s main jail complex on Rikers Island.... Last year, at least 16 people died while in custody at

The city has until 3 p.m.on May 17 to submit its plan, and a hearing will be held on May 24.... Part of that plan includes the hiring of 578 new correction officers, which the mayor revealed earlier Tuesday. Fifteen inmates died in custody last year, and three have died so far in 2022.... He raised the possibility of federal receivership to force change." The jails are in a state of crisis, inmates and staff are being seriously injured, and action is desperately needed now," Williams said in a

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... The Bardge handles inmates from medium-to maximum-security in 16 dormitories and 100 cells.... " read one of the entries in the book, signed" inmate."" All inmates are stressed… No officer for 2 days… Department of Corrections needs to get it together....

close Video Manhattan DA reverses some soft-on-crime policies Blue Lives Matter NYC founder Joe Imperatrice weighs in on NYC DA Alvin Bragg backpedaling some soft-on-crime policies and the importance of prosecuting and enforcing low-level crimes. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!... They allegedly responded by drawing guns, and the 45-year-old was shot in the chest.... An 81-year-old man at a barbershop across the street was shot in a foot. Arrested about two months later, Mungin had

SCOTLAND Yard will NOT investigate BBC journalist Martin Bashir over his now infamous Panorama

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for January 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here.... Check out what's clicking on Foxnews. com. Join Fox News for access to this content Plus get unlimited access to thousands of articles, videos and more with your free account!... An anonymous plaintiff identified as" Rose Doe" is suing the city and a pair of corrections officers....