Holden bill aims to bring back solitary
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City Councilmember Robert Holden recently introduced a bill that aims to bring back punitive segregation for young adults who commit repeated violent acts in the city’s jails.
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Fortune Society exec. talks criminal justice reform
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“What I saw was two realities,” said Stanley Richards, the former first deputy commissioner with the Department of Correction who now serves as the deputy chief executive officer of the Fortune Society, when reflecting on Rikers Island.
Read MoreAdvocates call on city to meet hunger striking detainees’ demands
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Advocates and lawmakers rallied at Rikers Island to call on the city to meet the demands made by hunger striking detainees who say they’ve had enough of the deteriorating conditions inside the jail complex.
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BOC slams mayor’s office for skirting jail rules with executive orders
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“I can assure you that getting an implementation timeline in place is one of my top priorities.”
Read MoreNew councilmembers reflect on surprise visit to Rikers
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“It's not supposed to be solitary, but was essentially being run as such.”
Read MoreDOC scales back ‘punitive’ sick leave policy
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Only a week into his new job, New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina appeared to be getting along better with the correctional officers union than his predecessor.
Read MoreKatz responds to lawmakers questions about Rikers
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“From the first day of my administration, and before the current crisis, we worked to reduce the Rikers population.”
Read MoreCOVID spikes on Rikers, services cut
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“The combination of these data indicates that the risks to the human beings in our custody are at a crisis level.”
Read MoreMan dies at Rikers, death toll hits 15
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“This is a heartbreaking loss at the end of a very difficult year.”
Read MoreMonitor’s report puts past six months of chaos on Rikers into context
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“The Department’s decades of poor practices has produced a maladaptive culture in which deficiencies are normalized and embedded in every facet of the Department’s work.”
DOC fails to provide medical care, judge rules
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“If DOC is still unable to comply with this ruling, it has no authority to detain, and the City and State must act immediately.”
Read MoreTime to get to work on Rikers, monitor says
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“The city and the department have expended significant effort to address the dire conditions in the jails.”
Read MoreMayor allows 12-hour shifts for correctional officers
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“The officers coming to work every day have gone above and beyond to support their city.”
Read MoreAs borough based jails progress, crisis continues
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“We have a moment in this city to ensure that the jails that we create reflect the values of humanity.”
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