Another Rikers Island detainee dies, second in one week, jail officials say
Gothamist, March 18, 2022: Another Rikers Island detainee dies, second in one week, jail officials say
“Another detainee has died while in custody at Rikers Island on Friday, making this the third death at the jail complex so far this year and the second one this week, according jail officials.
“Herman Diaz, 52, died while jailed at the Eric M. Taylor Center, according to a release sent out by the city Department of Correction late Friday. Diaz died a day after another detainee, 49-year-old George Pagan, died from an unknown cause while in Rikers custody. He had been detained at Rikers for eight day before he passed. It's unclear what led to Diaz's death. The city medical examiner's office is expected to determine a cause of death.”
Additional reading:
NY Daily News, March 21, 2022: Rikers Island inmate died after choking on an orange — and no correction officer was there to help: sources
The New York Times, January 28, 2022: 16 Men Died in New York City Jails Last Year. Who Were They?
New York Magazine, December 27, 2021: Rikers: The Obituaries Fifteen people at the jail died in 2021. These are their lives — and how they came to an end.
