New York City: Video of 'Fight Night' at Rikers Jail Leads Judge to Find Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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Video of 'Fight Night' at Rikers Jail Leads Judge to Find Cruel and Unusual Punishment
A New York state judge found video of guards ceding control of Rikers to gang leaders more than enough evidence to order the release of a pretrial inmate.

28 December 2021

A New York state judge ordered a pretrial inmate at New York City's beleaguered Rikers Jail to be released last week after finding that the incarcerated man's "credible testimony and overwhelming supporting video evidence" of squalid conditions, pervasive violence, and indifference from jailers violated the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The plaintiff, identified only as "Relator G" in court documents, was being held in Rikers while awaiting trial on felony burglary charges. He claims he was held in an intake area without a bed or mattress for 11 days, was fed only a single meal a day or ...

Video of 'Fight Night' at Rikers Jail Leads Judge to Find Cruel and Unusual Punishment

A New York state judge ordered a pretrial inmate at New York City's beleaguered Rikers Jail to be released last...

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'Fight Night' at Rikers video published as rally for inmates planned

13 January 2022

Advocates and elected officials will rally on Thursday in support of inmates at Rikers Island who have been on a hunger strike for nearly a week. According to AM New York, about 200 inmates have refused meals since Friday. They are protesting the conditions at the troubled facility where access has been restricted because of the pandemic. The prisoners say they’ve been deprived of visits with loved ones and lawyers and their access to the law library has been cut off. 'Fight Night' at Rikers video published as rally for inmates planned The New York Times published a damning front-page ...

'Fight Night' at Rikers video published as rally for inmates planned

Advocates and elected officials will rally on Thursday in support of inmates at Rikers Island who have been on a hunger strike for nearly a week. This comes after 'Fight Night' videos are published.

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