New correction commissioner promises to work better with oversight board

New correction commissioner promises to work better with oversight board

Top officials at the city’s Department of Correction and its independent, citizen watchdog group the Board of Correction took the tenants of the new year to heart on Wednesday, promising to have a more collaborative and less confrontational 2024 than they did 2023.

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Family of detainee who died on Rikers awarded $2 mil before filing lawsuit

Family of detainee who died on Rikers awarded $2 mil before filing lawsuit

The family of a 35-year-old man who died by suicide on Rikers Island last year will be awarded over $2 million from the city before they’ve even filed a lawsuit, the New York City comptroller’s office announced on Friday. 

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