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.
The city is in the process of spending $8.7b to close Rikers Island & replace it and other jails with new borough-based facilities. But the new jails are not expected be ready until 2026. In the interim, the city needs to spend millions of dollars on major repairs of the jails destined for closure.