Rikers captain sexually harassed and assaulted officer, lawsuit claims
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A Rikers Island corrections captain was recently accused of regularly sexually harassing and assaulting an officer who worked under his watch.
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‘Justice denied’: Survivors of sex abuse behind bars call on city, state to address their lawsuits
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On Wednesday, dozens of survivors of sexual abuse in the city’s jails and state’s prisons called on officials at all levels of government to recognize the hundreds of women and men abused behind bars, expedite the over 2,000 pending lawsuits and generally take the allegations seriously.
Read More‘Who could I tell?’: Council grills DOC after victims detail sexual abuse on Rikers
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Around a year after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the Department of Correction by New Yorkers who said they were sexually abused while incarcerated on Rikers Island, top officials in the DOC attempted to convince fuming lawmakers on Thursday that they were taking the allegations seriously.
Read MoreCouncil blasts DOC for ignoring Rikers detainee complaints
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Missed medical appointments, alleged sexual harassment and abuse, dirty cells and frequent violence – detainees on Rikers Island have had a lot to complain about.
Read MoreCouncil calls on mayor to reverse Queens jail expansion
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A group of over a dozen city councilmembers this week called on the Adams administration to reverse its decision to up the number of beds in Queens’ yet-to-be-built borough-based jail facility.
Read MoreAdult Survivors Act cases brought against Slick Rick, DOC, nonprofit leader in Queens
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Doctors, police officers, a serial killer, scores of correctional officers, a trailblazing rapper, a prominent restauranteur and a dozen others were accused of sexual abuse in Queens last week as the window to file claims under the state’s Adult Survivors Act came to a close.
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