Black man becomes 14th person to die in custody at Rikers Island as facility remains under scrutiny Dec 18 Written By Michael Higgins Jr. Aramis Furse has become the 14th person to die in or immediately after NYC Department of Corrections (DOC) custody after he was found “unwell” in his Rikers Island cell. The 32-year-old Black man died on December 7 shortly after paramedics transported him to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital. Michael Higgins Jr.
Black man becomes 14th person to die in custody at Rikers Island as facility remains under scrutiny Dec 18 Written By Michael Higgins Jr. Aramis Furse has become the 14th person to die in or immediately after NYC Department of Corrections (DOC) custody after he was found “unwell” in his Rikers Island cell. The 32-year-old Black man died on December 7 shortly after paramedics transported him to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital. Michael Higgins Jr.
