A 65-year-old man being detained at Rikers Island has died, the New York Metropolis Division of Correction mentioned.
Marvin Pines was pronounced useless round 6:15 a.m. Saturday in the North Infirmary Command, the DOC mentioned in a press launch.
The person’s explanation for demise is underneath investigation and might be decided by the health worker.
Pines was positioned into DOC custody again in August on a managed substance cost, the division mentioned.
His demise marks the primary this 12 months on the embattled jail advanced. Final 12 months, Rikers noticed considered one of its deadliest years in decades with 19 deaths reported.
“Any demise in custody is a tragedy. We sincerely ship our deepest condolences and sympathy to Mr. Pines’ household and family members,” DOC Commissioner Louis Molina mentioned.