Carmelo Anthony is not only the star player for the New York Knicks, he’s also a native New Yorker. The NBA star decided to visit Rikers Island in New York City to meet and talk with some of the institution’s younger inmates (ages 16-21) and offer them encouragement. The infamous correctional facility houses over 10,000 inmates and is one of the largest in the world. The visit of course had an affect on the inmates but it touched Anthony as well.
Rikers Island Inmate Brutally Attacks Female Corrections Officer To A Bloody Pulp
A Rikers Island inmate who goes by the name Jesse Blount beat the brakes off of Elizabeth Sturdivant, a female corrections officer in the facility. Pictures surfaced of Sturdivant looking completely bloodied up with a face full of bruises. Blount was quoted in the criminal report that was filed against him saying, “I’m going to forget you are a female and knock you out.”
Bobby Shmurda’s GF Admits To Sneaking A Shank Into Prison For Him; Pleads Guilty To Charges
It looks like Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda is in way more trouble than we thought. The 20-year-old “Hot N*gga” artist is currently serving time at Rikers Island for both gun and drug charges. However, it seems his ride or die girlfriend Kimberly Rousseau got caught up in his mess, as well. According to the New York Daily News, “a guard allegedly saw Kimberly Rousseau, 18, pull a black latex glove balloon wrapped in black electrical tape out of her bra and hand it to him.” According to reports, the guard apparently opened the balloon and found a “sharp metal object.” Both Bobby and his girl were charged with promoting prison contraband. She pleaded guilty to both promoting prison contraband and criminal possession of a weapon, meaning she will most likely be serving some time, as well. She’s due back in court next month, so stay tuned to see what the outcome will be.
Bobby Shmurda Talks To New York Magazine From Rikers
Bobby Shmurda is still behind bars at Rikers Island, awaiting his trial this June. New York Magazine recently spoke with the “Hot N*gga” rapper for a piece they’ve dubbed “Hot Shmurda,” and in it, Bobby speaks on his disdain for his label once again, the letters and offers he’s received and more.
(Photos+Video) Rikers Island Guards Poison Inmates Food!
This news keeps on getting more crazy. A group of Rikers Island inmates claim that they were poisoned by prison guards. They have some substantial evidence because the meatloaf they were served tested positive for Brodifacoum aka rat poison. Find out about why they were poisoned and the impending lawsuit after the jump!
(Graphic Video) Rikers Island Staff Abuse Teenage Inmate!
Seems to me like this type of story is disturbingly too common nowadays. This week The New Yorker magazine obtained exclusive security camera footage that put on display the horror of sixteen year old Kalief Browder’s stay at the New York City’s Rikers Island Correctional Facility. In May 2010 Kalief Browder was arrested for allegedly stealing a backpack in the Bronx. Despite his cries of innocence the police took him to Rikers Island. Shockingly Kalief spent the next three years at Rikers Island awaiting trial as his case was constantly delayed by the courts. See the graphic video of Kalief’s treatment after the jump and see the details of his time at Rikers Island.
