5th person in custody dies at Rikers Island
NEW YORK -- A fifth person in custody has died at Rikers Island in 2022.
Authorities said 31-year-old Mary Yehudah was in custody at the women's jail. Yehudah's death is under investigation.
This week, the Department of Correction submitted a plan to improve conditions at the jail complex.
A federal judge is set to review the proposal next week.
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