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Harvey Weinstein Alleges He Was 'Punched Hard In The Face' Inside Prison
He described prison life as isolating and dangerous, saying he spends most of his time confined to his cell and has minimal interaction with other people while in custody.
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US Murder Suspect, Locked Up At Rickers Island, Kills 2 Officers In Attack
A Brooklyn man, locked up at Rikers Island on murder charges, continues to be violent. Sundance Oliver, 30, allegedly killed two officers and injured another in his most recent assault on prison authorities.
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Harvey Weinstein Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery After Chest Pain In Jail
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island jail to Bellevue Hospital in New York City on Sunday for emergency heart surgery.
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Harvey Weinstein Taken To New York's Infamous Rikers Jail
Disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was taken to New York's notorious Rikers Island jail on Thursday, ten days after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
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2 New York's Prison Guards Plead Not Guilty Over Inmate Death
Two guards at New York's notorious Rikers Island prison pleaded not guilty Thursday over the death of an inmate who was beaten to death nearly three years ago.
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New York City Inmates in Solitary Not Getting Exercise Time
More than 90 percent of New York City jail inmates in solitary confinement aren't getting their legally mandated one hour of daily recreation time outside their cells, according to a report released on Wednesday by the city agency that oversees the nation's second-largest jail system.
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Violence Pervasive in New York City Youth Jails: US
New York City jails holding teenage inmates are extremely violent and unsafe - and major reforms are needed.
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US Jails Struggle With Role as Makeshift Asylums
Many of the 3,300 jails across the US have seen a rise in the number of inmates with serious mental illnesses, most arrested for non-violent crimes.
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New York City Jails Neglected Suicide Precautions
In one case, a mentally ill New York City inmate hanged himself from a shower pipe on his third try in three days. During that stretch, orders to put him on 24-hour watch were apparently ignored, along with a screening form that said he was "thinking about killing himself."
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Inmate Died After Seven Days in New York City Cell
After a mentally ill Bradley Ballard made a lewd gesture to a female guard at the Rikers Island jail, he was locked in his cell alone for seven increasingly agitated days in which he was denied some of his medication, clogged his toilet so that it overflowed, stripped off his clothes and tied a rubber band tightly around his genitals.
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Harvey Weinstein Alleges He Was 'Punched Hard In The Face' Inside Prison
He described prison life as isolating and dangerous, saying he spends most of his time confined to his cell and has minimal interaction with other people while in custody.
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US Murder Suspect, Locked Up At Rickers Island, Kills 2 Officers In Attack
A Brooklyn man, locked up at Rikers Island on murder charges, continues to be violent. Sundance Oliver, 30, allegedly killed two officers and injured another in his most recent assault on prison authorities.
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Harvey Weinstein Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery After Chest Pain In Jail
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was rushed from Rikers Island jail to Bellevue Hospital in New York City on Sunday for emergency heart surgery.
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Harvey Weinstein Taken To New York's Infamous Rikers Jail
Disgraced former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was taken to New York's notorious Rikers Island jail on Thursday, ten days after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
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2 New York's Prison Guards Plead Not Guilty Over Inmate Death
Two guards at New York's notorious Rikers Island prison pleaded not guilty Thursday over the death of an inmate who was beaten to death nearly three years ago.
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New York City Inmates in Solitary Not Getting Exercise Time
More than 90 percent of New York City jail inmates in solitary confinement aren't getting their legally mandated one hour of daily recreation time outside their cells, according to a report released on Wednesday by the city agency that oversees the nation's second-largest jail system.
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Violence Pervasive in New York City Youth Jails: US
New York City jails holding teenage inmates are extremely violent and unsafe - and major reforms are needed.
-
US Jails Struggle With Role as Makeshift Asylums
Many of the 3,300 jails across the US have seen a rise in the number of inmates with serious mental illnesses, most arrested for non-violent crimes.
-
New York City Jails Neglected Suicide Precautions
In one case, a mentally ill New York City inmate hanged himself from a shower pipe on his third try in three days. During that stretch, orders to put him on 24-hour watch were apparently ignored, along with a screening form that said he was "thinking about killing himself."
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Inmate Died After Seven Days in New York City Cell
After a mentally ill Bradley Ballard made a lewd gesture to a female guard at the Rikers Island jail, he was locked in his cell alone for seven increasingly agitated days in which he was denied some of his medication, clogged his toilet so that it overflowed, stripped off his clothes and tied a rubber band tightly around his genitals.
