Though only a small fraction of eligible voters made their way to the polls on Tuesday for the all but predetermined presidential primary, one group of New Yorkers who may have wanted to make the election day trip was unable to.
Read MoreStanley Richards, who several years ago became the first formerly incarcerated man to serve as a top executive in the city’s Department of Correction, was this week named the next president and CEO of the Fortune Society.
Read MoreAs COVID-19 cases continue to drop throughout the state in the city’s jails, Department of Correction officials announced this week that in-person visits have resumed at Rikers Island.
Read More“The combination of these data indicates that the risks to the human beings in our custody are at a crisis level.”
Read More“The Monitoring Team remains concerned.”
Read More“I was upset when I took office, I was upset four years ago, I remain upset.”
Read MoreFor the third time in as many weeks, a person in custody on Rikers Island died Wednesday morning.
Read More“I appreciate you guys kicking me around for it, you should kick me around,” the commissioner said.
Read More“We need to do things differently.”
Read More“We cannot improve safety until we're fully staffed. When staff don't show up to work, every aspect of our operations suffers.”
Read More“There are no easy solutions to the challenges we have.”
Read More“In my twenty-two years working in the New York City Department of Correction, I have never seen such deplorable working conditions for our members.”
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