Time to get to work on Rikers, monitor says
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“The city and the department have expended significant effort to address the dire conditions in the jails.”
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Mayor allows 12-hour shifts for correctional officers
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“The officers coming to work every day have gone above and beyond to support their city.”
Read MoreLegal Aid files suits against DOC
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“Climate change moves slowly but it's moving a lot faster than the department is moving to protect our clients on high heat days.”
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Advocates call for Rikers reforms as officers rally
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“COBA has created a problem of its own doing.”
Read MoreCorrections officers call for better conditions on Rikers
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“Triple shifts, 23 hours without a meal break, where does that happen?”
Read MoreLegislature agrees to limit solitary, but fails to pass HALT bill
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The new policy clarifies that solitary will be reserved only for conduct that creates significant risk to the safety and security of correctional facilities.
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