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Inmate commits suicide at Rikers Island, 17th death in NYC’s jail system this year

Por: New York Post Nation October 23, 2022

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A detainee committed suicide at Rikers Island Saturday, the 17th inmate death in the city’s troubled jail system this year, The Post has learned. The death toll now surpasses last year’s count of 16 inmates to die in custody. The most recent death happened in a mental health evaluation unit at the George R. Vierno Center, according to a source. The inmate was discovered hanging by a sheet and unresponsive in his cell at about 2 a.m.,... + full article



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