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March 02, 2026 Queens Daily EagleLibrary reopens at Rikers women’s jail after overcrowding forced closure
A library at the women’s jail on Rikers Island reopened this week after the resource had been shut down for nearly a year as correction officials struggled to manage a swelling jail population caused by a state prison staffing crisis.
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February 20, 2026 Dwell
Is Dignified Jail Design Even Possible?
New York City’s $16 billion plan to close Rikers Island involves four smaller facilities that tout a more humane vision of carceral buildings. Some activists think that’s an oxymoron.
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February 18, 2026 Center for NYC Affairs
‘Take a Leap of Faith And Build Your Wings On the Way Down’: What I Owe Stanley Richards
In the unforgiving environment of New York City’s notorious correction facility on Rikers Island, I spent a transformative year, from 2009 to 2010, navigating the turbulent waters of incarceration.
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February 16, 2026 94.7 FM
Conversations on The Block with Rob DeLeon and Stanley Richards
Rob DeLeon and Stanley Richards appeared on Conversations on The Block with Pat Robinson on Sunday to discuss their work, Fortune, and Stanley’s new role.
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February 12, 2026 New York Amsterdam NewsWill Mamdani’s new Correction Department head turn around Rikers Island?
Stanley Richards came recommended by others to lead the city’s Department of Corrections (DOC). He was once incarcerated himself.
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