Letter to the Editor: Seabrook’s COVID Concern a “Sorry Excuse” for Avoiding Prison
By Celestino P. Monclova After finding out that Norman Seabrook’s attorney has filed a new motion arguing that the COVID 19 pandemic may be fatal […]
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Norman Seabrook, Corrupt Union Boss, Wants to Serve Prison Time at Home
Seabrook, who headed the powerful correction officers union more than two decades, and helped instill a culture of violence and corruption on Rikers Island, was convicted on bribery and conspiracy charges related to kickbacks he accepted.
Otis Bantum Correctional Center to Close on Rikers Island
The prisoners held at OBC will be transferred to the island’s other facilities, which are being phased out in advance of their replacement by smaller borough jails, yet to be constructed.
Nurses Demand More Soap, Masks for Rikers Island Prisoners
By Kevin Deutsch [email protected] Nurses rallied for more masks, soap, and sanitizer for prisoners at Rikers Island Thursday afternoon, as recorded COVID-19 cases continue to […]
DOC Investigator From the Bronx Dies of Coronavirus
A Department of Correction investigator died from the coronavirus Sunday, officials said, fueling concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19 in New York City’s correction system.
DOC Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The city worker, whose identity was not made public, works in the department’s Investigation Division at DOC headquarters in East Elmhurst.
Amid Criticism Over COBA Donations, Bronx DA Announces Indictment of Correction Officer
Two days after a media report criticizing Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark for accepting campaign donations from the city’s jail guard union, her office announced the unsealing of an indictment against a correction officer who allegedly helped smuggle heroin onto Rikers Island.
Federal Monitor: Statute of Limitations Expired in 1,500 Jail Misconduct Probes, Limiting Accountability
The city’s Correction Department is struggling to manage a massive backlog of disciplinary cases, resulting in the statute of limitations expiring in about 1,500 use of force investigations, according to a new federal monitor report.
Exclusive: Violence Down Sharply at Horizon Juvenile Center in Bronx, Records Show
The official city data, obtained exclusively by Bronx Justice News, shows 16 and 17-year-olds are leading lives less permeated by the kind of institutional violence they experienced at Rikers.