Facilities · Jail
Rikers Island
New York, New York
Also reported as Rikers Island jail dayroom and cell.
17 deaths are recorded here, from 2014 to 2026; all by name.
- overdose 5
- illness 5
- suicide 4
- undetermined 2
- neglect 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $2.3 million in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Umais Khan May 19, 2026
- Manuel Luna January 19, 2024
- Curtis Davis July 23, 2023
- Joshua Valles June 1, 2023
- Edgardo Mejias December 11, 2022
- Gilberto Garcia October 31, 2022
- Michael Nieves August 25, 2022
- Tarz Youngblood February 27, 2022
- Victor Mercado October 15, 2021
- Isa Abdul Karim September 19, 2021
- Brandon Rodriguez August 10, 2021
- Robert Jackson June 30, 2021
- Jose Mejia June 10, 2021
- Richard Blake May 1, 2021
- Thomas Braunson April 19, 2021
- Wilson Diaz-Guzman January 22, 2021
- Jerome Murdough February 15, 2014
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.