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This page is designed to be a resource for information regarding Rikers Island. Along with the history of the facility itself, you’ll also find a detailed map of the facility with tips for getting in and out as easily as possible. Rikers Online will also help to ease the process for family members of those incarcerated who face various issues in visiting loved ones and providing them with support. Most importantly, this site is here to help you file a NOTICE OF CLAIM or a PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM FORM (different terms for the same thing) against the City of New York should you or a loved one have been a victim of negligence, assault, or the use of contraband against you.

The site will also discuss manners in which inmates can file claims for injuries sustained while incarcerated, or claims against correction officers for misconduct. For those having issues with bail bondsmen or in need of representation for criminal offenses, this site can also steer you in the right direction. Further, if you or a loved one has been assaulted, slashed, beaten, cut, or suffered any form of abuse at the hands of Rikers correctional officers or gang members while incarcerated, please fill out the form to the right immediately. Did you have a slip and fall (slip & fall) while incarcerated due to the negligence of the DOC or general state of disrepair at the facility? If so, please fill out the form to the right immediately. You only have 90 days from the date of incident or can be forever barred if it is not filed in time or filed correctly. But we are here to help! Just fill out the form and we will walk you through it, no catch, no cost, just to help.

There is the NYC DOC – Rikers Island – Otis Bantum Correctional Center (OBDC) and the county jail. You will find that the city jail is a lot smaller than the county jail. This jail is also a holding cell, so inmates are not here for a long period of time. How to Find an Inmate at the NYC DOC - Rikers Island - Otis Bantum Correctional Center. Inmate Lookup Service. The New York City Department of Correction (“NYC DOC”) has a useful, free, online investigation tool called the Inmate Lookup Service. Use it to investigate whether a loved one, a family member, or a sworn enemy is currently detained or serving a sentence on Rikers. The NYC DOC - Rikers Island - Robert N. Davoren Complex (RNDC) is only a temporary, short-term facility for inmates. If you know or believe someone you know is currently being housed in the NYC DOC - Rikers Island - Robert N. Davoren Complex (RNDC), you will need to contact the facility directly.

This site is free to visit and browse and the creators take great pride in providing a home base for both inmates and family members who have questions that need to be answered. You don’t have to feel helpless anymore while your loved ones are locked up, come here for guidance on how to get them home safe. Cached.

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Visit a Person in Custody

Due to COVID-19, In-Person Visitation remains suspended.

The Department has created a televisit initiative to provide a safe platform for friends and family to connect to people in custody. In addition, to help people stay in contact with their communities, the Department is continuing to afford people in custody with 3 free stamps or 3 free pre-stamped envelopes per week. As always, domestic phone calls remain free of charge.

Information About In-Person Visits
The Department operates several facilities across NYC. Please see the list of Facility Locationswith names and address of all DOC facilities to inform your visit.
Visitors will be subject to a search process which may include a passive canine search, magnetometer and non-ionizing body scanner when arriving to the Rikers Island Visit Control Building or the Borough facilities, or any other facility including the Hospital Prison Wards.
All visitors 16 years of age and older must present valid current identification that contains a photograph and signature. Acceptable forms of identification for all visitors are listed below.
Children under the age of 16 who are accompanied by an adult over 18 are not required to present any identification at all.
A 16-year-old or 17-year old with valid identification may accompany a child under the age of 16 if he or she is the parent of that child and the inmate being visited is also the parent of the same child. In this case, the 16- or 17-year-old must produce a birth certificate for the child under the age of 16.
Acceptable Forms of Identification
From any state or territory in the U.S.:

Current driver’s license
Valid Employment ID card with photo AND most recent employment paycheck/stub
DMV Non-driver license identification card

Other Acceptable Forms of Identification

Rikers Island Inmate Lookup By Name

Resident alien or permanent resident card issued by the U.S. Department of Justice
Passport (from any country)
NYS benefits identification card (Medicaid/food stamp photo ID)
U.S. Armed Services identification
Consulate-issued or diplomatic identification
IDNYC card

Ny Rikers Island Inmate Lookup

Search gun value by serial number. If you have any questions while at a facility, please ask a Correction Officer or Supervisor