NEW YORK — An inmate awaiting sentencing for repeatedly peddling drugs outside a Midtown fast food joint died early Saturday on Rikers Island, the first death of 2023 at the troubled jail complex, the Daily News has learned.
The lifeless body of Marvin Pines, 65, was found in the shower area of the island’s North Infirmary Command at 6:18 a.m. after suffering a seizure, said sources familiar with the case and the inmate’s attorney. He was housed at the unit, where the sickliest detainees are held, since his arrival at the jail last summer.
“It’s very sad,” said defense lawyer Javier Damien. “I just think Rikers Island needs to get better medical care ... You can’t deny there’s an issue with the medical care there. It’s a serious problem.”
