Rikers Island, New York City

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rikers_Island,_New_York_City

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:island jail complex
gptkbp:access	gptkb:Rikers_Island_Bridge bus Q100
gptkbp:area	413 acres
gptkbp:connectedTo	gptkb:Rikers_Island_Bridge
gptkbp:controversy	calls for reform allegations of violence allegations of poor conditions
gptkbp:expansion	planned closure by 2027
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Rikers Island, New York City
gptkbp:inmateGender	male inmates pretrial detainees sentenced inmates female inmates juvenile inmates
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Bronx gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:location	gptkb:East_River
gptkbp:mediaAppearance	documentaries films news reports TV shows
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Abraham_Rycken
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:COVID-19_outbreaks protests hunger strikes lawsuits federal investigations calls for closure prisoner deaths
gptkbp:notableInmate	gptkb:Son_of_Sam gptkb:Ronell_Wilson gptkb:DMX gptkb:Lil_Wayne gptkb:Tupac_Shakur gptkb:Fat_Joe gptkb:Foxy_Brown gptkb:Harvey_Weinstein gptkb:Jayson_Williams gptkb:Mark_David_Chapman gptkb:Remy_Ma gptkb:Lillo_Brancato gptkb:Sid_Vicious gptkb:Lil'_Kim gptkb:Dominique_Strauss-Kahn gptkb:Lauryn_Hill gptkb:Plaxico_Burress gptkb:John_Gotti_Jr. gptkb:Juelz_Santana gptkb:Cameron_Douglas gptkb:Foxxy_Brown gptkb:Ja_Rule gptkb:Vybz_Kartel gptkb:Shyne gptkb:Casanova gptkb:David_Berkowitz gptkb:Prodigy gptkb:Robert_Chambers gptkb:Bobby_Shmurda gptkb:Rowdy_Rebel gptkb:Peter_Braunstein gptkb:Max_B gptkb:Sheff_G gptkb:Kay_Flock gptkb:G._Dep gptkb:Kalief_Browder gptkb:Peter_Gatien gptkb:Tekashi_6ix9ine Cory Booker (briefly, as protest) Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Benjamin_Ward_Visit_Center gptkb:James_A._Thomas_Center gptkb:Robert_N._Davoren_Complex gptkb:Anna_M._Kross_Center gptkb:Eric_M._Taylor_Center gptkb:George_Motchan_Detention_Center gptkb:George_R._Vierno_Center gptkb:North_Infirmary_Command gptkb:Otis_Bantum_Correctional_Center gptkb:Rose_M._Singer_Center gptkb:West_Facility
gptkbp:opened	1932
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:New_York_City_Department_of_Correction
gptkbp:population	varies (often 5,000-10,000 inmates)
gptkbp:postalCode	11370
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Jesus_Hopped_the_'A'_Train gptkb:Trinitarios
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7