The Lives Lost on Rikers Island

For Many, The Infamous New York City Jail Has Become A Devastating End of Life's Road.

In 2022 alone, __ have died in the custody of the NYC Department of Correction. A catastrophic combination of the failures of NYC’s jail system: mass incarceration, mental health and addiction crisis, and staffing shortages resulting in a lack of oversight. Whatever the specific cause of each, every single death on this island is a grave tragedy.

Below, hear about the people who have died here in 2022 and the legacies their deaths must embody.