Rikers Island Deaths | Audacy

Rikers Island detainee dies after jump inside unit for mentally ill

May 17, 2023
Rikers inmate dies, 1st death of 2023 after 19 deaths in 2022 marked deadliest year in recent memory

February 4, 2023
2nd Rikers Island detainee dies of suspected overdose in days — death toll reaches 11

July 15, 2022
Incarcerated man found dead in cell marks 6th Rikers Island death this year

May 29, 2022
5th Rikers inmate dies in custody this year, day after fed monitor agrees to reform plan

May 18, 2022
Fourth inmate death at Rikers this year was a suicide: report

May 8, 2022
SECOND RIKERS DEATH IN 2 DAYS: Inmate's death marks 3rd this year

March 18, 2022
ANOTHER RIKERS DEATH: Inmate, 49, is second to die this year; cause under investigation

March 17, 2022