Emergency Executive Order No. 441 is being submitted to extend Emergency Executive Order No. 437, dated June 19, 2023, for five (5) days, if this relates to Rikers.
NEW YORK CITY
BOARD OF CORRECTION
June 5, 2023 PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
ATTENDEES
MEMBERS PRESENT
DeAnna Hoskins, Vice-Chair
Dr. Rachael Bedard, Member
Robert L. Cohen, M.D. Member
Felipe Franco, Member
Jacqueline Sherman, Member
The Board of Correction ("BOC") is saddened to hear of Mr. Rubu Zhao's passing, which marks the second death in New York City Department of Correction ("DOC") custody in 2023. Mr. Zhao, 52, died on May 16, 2023, at approximately 11:51 pm at Elmhurst Hospital.
1) Approval of Minutes of March 14, 2023 Meeting
2) Board of Correction Updates
3) Department of Correction Commissioner Updates
a. Updates on Recruitment and Training
4) Correctional Health Services Updates
a. Overview of Correctional Health Services’ Simulation Center
NEW YORK CITY
BOARD OF CORRECTION
May 16, 2023 PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dwayne C. Sampson, Chair
Dr. Rachael Bedard, Member
Robert L. Cohen, M.D. Member
Felipe Franco, Member
DeAnna Hoskins, Member
Jacqueline M. Pitts, Member
Jacqueline Sherman, Member
Joseph Ramos, Member
NEW YORK CITY
BOARD OF CORRECTION
May 16, 2023 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
ATTENDEES
MEMBERS PRESENT
Dwayne C. Sampson, Chair
Rachael Bedard, M.D. Member
Robert L. Cohen, M.D. Member
Felipe Franco, Member
Deanna Hoskins, Member
Jacqueline Pitts, Member
Joseph Ramos, Member
Jacqueline Sherman, Esq., Me
Emergency Executive Order No. 385, is being submitted to extend Emergency Executive Order No. 381, dated April 10, 2023, for five (5) days, if this relates to Rikers.
19 deaths occurred in New York City jails in 2022. The Board covered the deaths of Tarz Youngblood, George Pagan, and Herman Diaz in a May 9, 2022 report titled February & March 2022 Deaths in DOC Custody Report and Recommendations.
Quarterly and Semi-Annual Reporting of Individuals in DOC Custody Numbers are generated by the Department of Correction and New York Police Department and are reported to, and compiled by, the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice.
3) Presentation, Public Comment and Vote – Public Meeting Frequency Resolution
4) Department of Correction’s Variance Requests on 1-11(e)(1)(i) (Correspondence/Mail) & 1-12(a) (Packages)
a. Public Comment
b. Department of Correction Presentation - Correspondence
c. Committee on Mail and Packages Rec