Federal Hearing Focused On Conditions At Rikers Island

New York City NY

02 December, 2021

4:11 PM

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CBS New York December 2, 2021 Hearings will be held Thursday on conditions at Rikers Island, as part of an ongoing federal probe. A New York federal court will hold a status hearing on the deteriorating conditions, including increased inmate deaths, suicides and officers calling out sick en masse. Advocates say it's a humanitarian crisis. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.