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He promised a progressive revolution, but he's been too slow—and too dogged by scandals—for some New Yorkers.

Jail had put the baby-making on hold, but the marriage was going ahead as planned.

Public defenders in New York City are actually trying to get immigrant clients sent to Rikers to avoid the feds—and deportation.

After decades of brutal incidents in the notorious jail complex, reformers are getting closer to the ultimate prize.

To win support for the resources and programs America's incarcerated people need, the public has to see what life is really like behind bars.

In 2016, a nuclear option arose when it came to Rikers Island, the notorious NYC jail: Shut the whole thing down.

HBO's legal drama is not a show about justice, but the justice system. And never has that difference been more apparent than on Sunday's episode.

"The funniest thing is, I love the system," he tells us from the notorious New York City jail.

"I'm talking to you, and I'm alive, but physically, spiritually, mentally—I died."

A program called supervised release offers an escape route for people faced with a possible stint at New York City's hellish Rikers Island jail complex.

The 20-year-old got stabbed multiple times in the head after just a week on Rikers Island.

Hanging out with teenage inmates as they make beats and write rhymes inside the notorious New York City jail.