A Bronx man who was imprisoned at the Rikers Island jail complex died on Friday from COVID-19, one hour after a judge granted him conditional release. Sixty-four-year-old Victor Mercado is the 13th person to die in a New York City jail this year.
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A Bronx man who was imprisoned at the Rikers Island jail complex died on Friday from COVID-19, one hour after a judge granted him conditional release. Sixty-four-year-old Victor Mercado is the 13th person to die in a New York City jail this year.