Aramis Furse Dies in Custody at Rikers Island in New York City on December 7, 2025 Following Medical Emergency

Aramis Furse, 32, died early Sunday morning after being found in medical distress inside his cell at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center on Rikers Island in New York City. According to officials, correction officers observed that Furse appeared unwell around 2 a.m. on December 7, 2025, prompting an emergency response and his transport to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Furse’s death marked one of at least fourteen in-custody fatalities reported in New York City this year, drawing renewed attention to ongoing concerns surrounding conditions and medical oversight within the jail complex. City officials stated that an investigation would be conducted into the circumstances of his death as oversight bodies prepared to visit the facility amid broader delays in the city’s long-standing plan to close Rikers Island.