The New York City Board of Corrections (BOC) has released an updated report regarding the four drug-related deaths and six suicides of inmates in NYC jails and prisons since 2021.
The New York City Board of Corrections has released an updatedregarding the four drug-related deaths and six suicides of inmates in NYC jails and prisons since 2021.
While this Sept 12 report does not study the six other deaths that occurred within this timeframe, it highlights the issues which have been most prevalent or common to inmate deaths in the past. After reviewing these deaths, the BOC made 22 recommendations concerning the Department of Corrections and the NYC Health + Hospitals’ Correctional Health Services .
“The first thing I do want to mention is when I came here a year ago, it was simply atrocious,” said Public Advocate Jumaane Williams following his visit on Aug 30 with City Comptroller Brad Lander and City Councilmember Carlina Rivera. “It looked like a jail that was on the brink of simple disaster. So I do want to say while I think it’s still not the safest place to be for anyone who’s housed or works there, I do want to say it is demonstrably better than when we were here a year ago.