Second Rikers detainee dies in NYC custody in less than a week, officials say
The man had a medical emergency while in a holding area at Manhattan court, according to the city Department of Correction
Rikers Island detainee dies in jail complex's first death of 2025
A Rikers Island jail complex inmate died while in custody on Wednesday morning, marking the first detainee death so far in 2025, according to the New York City Department of Correction.
Man held on Rikers for 19 months becomes first to die in jails in 2025
A 38-year-old man named Ramel Powell became the first person to die on Rikers Island in 2025. The Department of Correction said he was found dead inside the Otis Bantm Correctional Center early Wednesday morning. AP file photo by Ted Shaffrey
Rikers Island detainee dies in custody, marking first such death of 2025, city says
The city Department of Correction said it was still investigating the death and had no further details on how the person died.
NYC’s Rikers Island has first death of 2025, detainee had been held 19 months
A 37-year-old man died in a city jail on Rikers Island early Wednesday, the first death in the system in 2025, according to officials and sources. The man, identified by sources as Ramel Powell, had been held in the Otis Bantum Correctional Center.
2 Men Held in New York City Jails Die in a Week, Officials Say
The deaths were the first in 2025 to be connected to the Rikers Island jail complex, which may be taken over by a court-appointed receiver.
Second Rikers detainee dies in custody within a week: DOC
A Rikers Island inmate died while in custody on Monday, marking the second in-custody death of 2025, less than a week after the death of another inmate, according to the New York City Department of Correction.
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