The statement from Damian Williams was a major shift and could help persuade a judge to strip Mayor Eric Adams of his power over the troubled jails complex.
Tag: Molina, Louis A
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Judge Should Consider Punishing NYC Officials Over Rikers, Monitor Says
A contempt finding could force the Correction commissioner, Louis A. Molina, to implement new policies to improve conditions in the jails.
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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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Federal Monitor Overseeing Rikers Takes Aim at Head of N.Y.C. Jails
Louis A. Molina, the jails commissioner, has failed to stop rampant violence, and officials have shut down avenues of information about what happens behind bars, according to a report filed in federal court.
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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.