A 65-year-old man being detained at Rikers Island has died, the New York City Department of Correction said.
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Marvin Pines was pronounced dead around 6:15 a.m. Saturday in the North Infirmary Command, the DOC said in a press release.Pines was placed into DOC custody back in August on a controlled substance charge, the department said.
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