Sexual Violence at Rikers Island Leads to $1.2M Settlement
Two women inmates who claimed to have been repeatedly raped and sexually abused by a specific correction officer at Rikers Island have been awarded a settlement agreed to by New York City of $1.2 million, a Law Department spokesman said. The lawsuit claimed that there was a "pervasive culture of rape and other sexual abuse" at the … [Read more...]
DOJ Probe Reveals Teen Rights are Frequently Violated at Rikers Island
the Constitutional Rights of Adolescent Inmates. On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed a condemning multiyear investigation showing that the New York City’s Rikers Island correctional facilities have a “pattern and practice of conduct … that violates the constitutional rights of adolescent inmates,” After investigating … [Read more...]
Unapproved Sterilization Procedures Performed on Nearly 150 Females Inmates
Unapproved Sterilization Procedures Performed On Inmates. Without required state approvals, close to 150 female inmates were sterilized between 2006 and 2010 by doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). In clear violation of … [Read more...]
Violence Against Prison Inmates Mounting
Inmates at Mid-State Correctional Facility Allegedly Abused, Beaten In July 2016, corrections officers made a surprise raid in the early morning hours at medium security, Mid-State Correctional Facility near Utica, New York, according to officials. The surprise search was made over weapons after a bloody injury to a guard a few … [Read more...]
