A detainee hung himself at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island, marking the 14th death in Department of Correction custody so far this year.
The man was found hanging at the Eric M. Taylor Center just after 7 a.m., jailhouse sources said.
FDNY EMS crews were dispatched to the facility at about 7:13 a.m. for reports of a person in cardiac arrest. The agency said the person was pronounced dead on scene. The DOC didn’t immediately return a request for comment and no further details were immediately available. seen at the DOC so far this year and the 11th since the start of last year.
So far, 2022’s death count is set to outpace last year’s already steep death toll of 16, which is the most deaths the agency had seen since 2016 and more than 2019 and 2020 combined. A detainee hung himself at the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers Island on September 14, 2022.If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling.
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