Brief on how the New York City Board of Correction (BOC), the City’s independent oversight agency, adapted its oversight model to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signs Executive Order 16, creating an interagency task force that formalizes the whole-of-government approach the Adams administration has already been applying to the crisis plaguing Rikers Island.
On May 9, 2022, the Board of Correction released a report presenting findings and recommendations in connection with its investigation concerning the deaths of Tarz Youngblood (February 27, 2022), George Pagan (March 17, 2022), and Herman Diaz (March 18, 2022).
Emergency Executive Order No. 87, extends section 2 of Emergency Executive Order No. 84, dated April 28, 2022, for five (5) days, if this relates to Rikers.
Pursuant to Local Law 132 of 2019, the Department is required to report on a monthly basis an aggregate report on non-production of individuals in custody to scheduled medical appointments. The data within the report represents the non-unique number of incarcerated individuals who were not produced.
Pursuant to Local Law 85 of 2015, the department provides information pertaining to the visitation of the incarcerated population in city jails for the prior quarter. This report includes data on the number of visitors to Rikers Island and Borough facilities.
Emergency Executive Order No. 84, dated April 28, 2022, extends Emergency Executive Order No. 81, dated April 23, 2022 is extended for five (5) days, as it relates to conditions in the NYC jails.
Emergency Executive Order No. 81 dated April 23, 2022, extends Emergency Executive Order No. 66, dated March 29, 2022, for five (5) days, if it relates to steps to address the conditions in the New York City jails.
Pursuant to local law 33 of 2016, this report provides information on security indicators in city jails, including uses of force, assaults on staff and/or people in custody, and violent incidents.