Rikers detainee who ‘suddenly became unwell’ and died had been sick for days
The young detainee who appears to have died of a ruptured appendix and infection began showing serious medical issues in the ...
NYC man, 20, who died after 8 days at Rikers went in healthy, family says
The otherwise healthy young man who died at Elmhurst Hospital after just over a week on Rikers Island had a ruptured appendix ...
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Family says NYC detainee, 20, dies after a week in jail — 3rd detainee death of 2025
A 21-year-old man died after becoming critically ill in Department of Correction custody last week, according to his family — ...
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Manhattan man likely died of appendicitis hours after leaving Rikers, family says
A Lower East Side man likely died of untreated appendicitis hours after his release from Rikers, according to his family, who ...
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Rikers detainee becomes third to die in less than a month
A 21-year-old being held on Rikers Island died over the weekend, marking the third detainee death seen at the troubled jail ...
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Brooklyn man accused of shoplifting dies in courthouse after being 'deprived of medical care'
The NYPD is investigating how a Brooklyn man died while in custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court on Friday morning, just weeks ...
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Woman dies in custody at embattled Rikers Island; NYC’s fourth in-custody death in a month
A woman died in custody at Rikers Island early Thursday morning, the city’s Department of Correction (DOC) said — making her ...
To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job
The jail is “decrepit, dysfunctional, and violent,” according to a report from a commission convened by the City Council ...
Robbery suspect who collapsed at Rikers has died, the 3rd death of 2025 in NYC jails
A 21-year-old man suffering from a serious infection who went into medical distress last Thursday in a jail at Rikers Island ...
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NYC jails death count rises as Rikers’ closure receives new roadmap
A report by the Lippman Independent Commission challenges the city’s acquiescence toward failing to replace the existing dilapidated jails.
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Rikers detainee who ‘suddenly became unwell’ and died had been sick for days
Ariel Quidone, 20, collapsed March 13 at the Robert N. Davoren Center and was taken by medics in grave condition to Elmhurst Hospital where he needed to be revived 14 times before he died March 15.
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Robbery suspect who collapsed at Rikers has died, the 3rd death of 2025 connected to NYC jails
A 21-year-old man suffering from a serious infection who went into medical distress last Thursday in a jail at Rikers Island has died, according to officials and sources. Ariel Quidone had been ...