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Hurricane Irene

UPDATE, October 30, 12 noon: Solitary Watch has received the following statement via email from NYC DOC Deputy Commissioner Matthew Nerzig: “No power outages on Rikers last night. No significant flooding or disruption of our operations.  The Commissioner [DOC Commissioner Dora Schriro] spent the night there.” Solitary Watch would also appreciate hearing from families whose loved […]

News & Features

Prisoners to Remain on Rikers Island As Hurricane Sandy Heads for New York: UPDATED

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 28, 2012

News & Features

Storm Over Rikers: Evacuating New York’s Island Jail

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

October 31, 2011

City Responds on Emergency Plans for Rikers Island

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 31, 2011

Locked Up and Left Behind: Hurricane Irene and the Prisoners on New York’s Rikers Island

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

August 26, 2011

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