A contempt finding could force the Correction commissioner, Louis A. Molina, to implement new policies to improve conditions in the jails.
Tag: Correction Department (NYC)
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Rikers Monitor Expected to Push For More Jail Transparency in Hearing
The federal court appointee will likely try to force Louis A. Molina, head of the Department of Correction, to increase openness about the Rikers jail complex.
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New York Awards Up to $53 Million to Detainees Wrongly Held in Solitary
The settlement in federal court with people who were held in solitary while they awaited trials is one of the largest involving the city’s Correction Department and its troubled lockups, including Rikers Island.
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Rikers Is Already Awful, and It’s Worse if You’re Trans
New York City has the chance to oppose the national rollback on trans rights.
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At Rikers, Piling Up Sick Days While Investigating Sick-Leave Abuse
A number of investigators responsible for cracking down on jail officers who lie about being sick have themselves been absent from work for significant periods.