A Manhattan federal judge dealt a blow to advocates for Rikers Island prisoners on Thursday, barring the Legal Aid Society from requesting a federal takeover of the Big Apple’s troubled jail system…
The attorney cited use of force by staff, chronic absenteeism and the inability of guards to stop inmate suicides.The crisis in the city jails — where 18 people have died this year — has persisted throughout a number of City Hall administrations, which are influenced by politics and concerns of constituents, she argued.
The DOC has successfully filled a number of leadership roles in the past year, including an executive director and 11 assistant commissioners, the report states.
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