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fromBrooklyn Eagle
4 weeks agoApril 22, 2025
Rikers Island's transformation from trash dump to infamous jail reveals systemic issues of overcrowding and neglect within the penal system.
The inmate's sudden death is now the subject of multiple investigations, necessitating inquiries by the Irish Prison Service, the Office of the Inspector of Prisons, and An Garda Siochana.
Shay Dhury, a prison officer, described the chaotic environment at Pentonville, stating, 'They go for each other - and when two people go, other people go. It ends up us just trying to stop the fight. It gets really messy sometimes - stressful, yeah.'