Correction officers’ union challenges key hire by Rikers remediation manager

Correction officers’ union challenges key hire by Rikers remediation manager

The powerful union representing correctional officers on Rikers Island this week asked a federal judge to "reassess" the recent hiring of an ex-Department of Correction investigator tapped by the remediation manager to reprise her role in the city’s jail complex.

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Queens atty cleared of charges after Rikers guards said he brought drug-soaked papers to client

Queens atty cleared of charges after Rikers guards said he brought drug-soaked papers to client

The Bronx district attorney’s office will not bring charges against a Queens lawyer who was publicly accused by correctional officers of trying to sneak drug-laced papers into Rikers Island.

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Queens electeds, COBA call on state to address sexual violence against officers

Queens electeds, COBA call on state to address sexual violence against officers

“These women have been completely traumatized by what happened to them. But they never received the services, the care or the compassion that they needed, still need and deserve.”

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