Crime & Safety
Inmate Found Dead On Rikers Island Amidst Calls For Reform At Correctional Facility
Esias Johnson, 24, was being held on a fugitive arrest warrant and was found unresponsive in his cell around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.
September 8, 2021
Another inmate has been found dead on Rikers Island amidst calls for reform at the city’s massive correctional facility.
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Esias Johnson, 24, was being held on a fugitive arrest warrant and was found unresponsive in his cell around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday.
“An individual in custody passed away at the Anna M. Kross Center this morning,” said Department of Correction Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi.
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