Rikers Island

aka
"
Rikers
"
New York City
,
New York
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About

Rikers Island is a 413.17-acre (167.20-hectare) island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that contains New York City's main prison complex. The island is home to one of the world's largest correctional institutions and mental institutions,[3] and has been described as New York's most well-known jail. The complex, operated by the New York City Department of Correction, has a budget of $860 million a year, a staff of 9,000 officers and 1,500 civilians managing 100,000 admissions per year and an average daily population of 10,000 inmates.

Opened

1932

Capacity

15000

Jurisdiction

County (Jail)

Security Levels

Maximum
Medium

Gender

Both

"Amenities"

Vocational Programs
Work Release

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$

1525

/per night
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Jermaine

September 6, 2022

Ah man I remember serving time here in the 80s back then it was hetic out of control , taught me a lot about the love ones I thought had love for me but really it was the people I least expected word up , peace king

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Jermaine

September 6, 2022
Ah man I remember serving time here in the 80s back then it was hetic out of control , taught me a lot about the love ones I thought had love for me but really it was the people I least expected word up , peace king

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