{"id":31950,"date":"2024-02-23T16:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=31950"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:24:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:24:25","slug":"nyc-comptroller-releases-new-monthly-data-on-department-of-correction-operations-with-new-charts-tracking-deaths-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/31950","title":{"rendered":"NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations with New Charts Tracking Deaths in Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New York, NY \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Today, the New York City Comptroller\u2019s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf606302e0aec6b092c87b850&amp;id=8e74e6095f&amp;e=50b85db3a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dbf606302e0aec6b092c87b850%26id%3D8e74e6095f%26e%3D50b85db3a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708768784074000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EDxycsxxgTU-jNesaaWdT\">here<\/a>. New this month, the Comptroller\u2019s office includes two regularly updated charts related to deaths in custody from the past several years: a timeline of deaths by race\/ethnicity and cause of death, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, DOC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf606302e0aec6b092c87b850&amp;id=6d637739c9&amp;e=50b85db3a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dbf606302e0aec6b092c87b850%26id%3D6d637739c9%26e%3D50b85db3a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708768784074000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1LCyH6IHsckAaLh4UQEXWH\">stopped consistently notifying the media<\/a>\u00a0when an incarcerated individual dies \u2013 a troubling development from a transparency and oversight perspective. Two people reportedly died in custody since the beginning of 2024. On January 4,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf606302e0aec6b092c87b850&amp;id=0d660a80fb&amp;e=50b85db3a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dbf606302e0aec6b092c87b850%26id%3D0d660a80fb%26e%3D50b85db3a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708768784074000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2eS4KfXeC5Ry2f1Qs8gk5M\">Chima Williams collapsed<\/a>\u00a0on the basketball court, and on January 19,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bf606302e0aec6b092c87b850&amp;id=ac8bc1cef8&amp;e=50b85db3a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/nyc.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dbf606302e0aec6b092c87b850%26id%3Dac8bc1cef8%26e%3D50b85db3a0&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1708768784074000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bfk_9afj3RynnozAtssdt\">Manuel Luna died<\/a>\u00a0after found unresponsive in his cell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot manage what we cannot measure, and so my office will fill this oversight gap through the new additions to our DOC Dashboard,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>New York City Comptroller Brad Lander<\/strong>. \u201cAwaiting trial at Rikers should not be a potential death sentence, and DOC should not hide people\u2019s deaths, and dangerous conditions, under a shroud of secrecy. If DOC won\u2019t inform the public about the deaths occurring under their custody, my office will \u2013 by tracking and identifying those wrongly killed under the City\u2019s watch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Key monthly DOC metrics show:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">As of February 1, the number of people housed in DOC jails was 6,167, an increase of 148 from the previous month as fewer individuals were released in January.<\/li>\n<li>In January, admissions to DOC jails increased by 316 people from December, totaling 1,929 \u2013 the largest admissions increase since March 2023.\n<ul>\n<li>Discharges decreased by 11 to 1,743.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Incarcerated persons missed medical appointments 11,930 times in December 2023, a 15 percent decrease compared to November.\n<ul>\n<li>This was a decrease not seen since September 2023 and the fewest missed medical appointments since June 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Violence within DOC jails decreased slightly in January compared to the previous month:\n<ul>\n<li>36 assaults on staff occurred, 2 fewer incidents.<\/li>\n<li>Slashings and stabbings totaled 29, down 1 incident.<\/li>\n<li>Fights decreased to 438, 20 fewer fights than in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">417 officers (7%) were on sick leave in January \u2013 8 fewer officers from the previous month.<\/li>\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\">5% of officers were on medically restricted leave \u2013 those with serious physical or psychological limitations who cannot work with people in custody \u2013 as of December 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Comptroller\u2019s dashboard, first published in August 2022, monitors pervasive issues in the City\u2019s jails, including staff absenteeism, missed medical appointments, and incidents of violence among detained people and staff. It also tracks the jail population every month and length of stay. The Comptroller\u2019s office publishes data to this dashboard monthly to provide increased transparency and accountability over the City\u2019s jail system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York, NY \u2014\u00a0Today, the New York City Comptroller\u2019s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available\u202fhere. New this month, the Comptroller\u2019s office includes two regularly updated charts related to deaths in custody from the past several years: a timeline of deaths by race\/ethnicity and cause of death, respectively. 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