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Investigation launched after Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – marking first prisoner death of 2025

Ramel Powell, 38 died around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday inside the Otis Bantum Correctional Facility within the city’s most notorious lockup, according to the Department of Correction.

Gothamist · 2d

Rikers Island detainee dies in custody, marking first such death of 2025, city says

The city Department of Correction said it was still investigating the death and had no further details on how the person died.

WINS Radio New York on MSN · 2d

Rikers Island detainee dies in jail complex's first death of 2025

A Rikers Island jail complex inmate died while in custody on Wednesday morning, marking the first detainee death so far in 2025, according to the New York City Department of Correction.

New York Daily News · 2d

Rikers Island has first death of 2025, detainee had been held 19 months

A 37-year-old man died in a city jail on Rikers Island early Wednesday, in the first death in the system in 2025, according to officials and sources. The man, identified by sources as Ramel

ABC News8d

NYC mayor to allow immigration officials to operate at Rikers jail after Trump border czar meeting

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city’s Rikers Island jail NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal ...

Voice of America7d

New York City mayor to allow ICE agents at Rikers jail

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city's Rikers Island jail following a meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump's border czar.

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