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A man detained at the Rikers Island jails died overnight after he was rushed to the hospital during a medical episode, city Department of Correction officials said Friday.
A guard found the man in distress in a bathroom at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center around 12:05 a.m., according to the agency. The guard provided aid to the man, who was then taken to a Rikers clinic and ultimately a nearby hospital, officials said…