Yet another Rikers Island detainee was found dead inside the penal island facility Sunday, according to NYC Department of Correction (DOC), bringing the in-custody death toll to an almost decade high of 19.
possessing a large machete and a forged NYS driver license. He was charged with forgery, obstructing governmental administration and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police say Mejias had a lengthy rap sheet, consisting of some 20 prior arrests including Robbery, Burglary, Forgery, Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny, Criminal Contempt, Assault, and Theft of Service. Mejias’ passing brings DOC-related in-custody deaths to a shocking 19 in 2022 alone and has human rights advocates in an uproar. Representatives from organizations such as #HALTsolitary and the Freedom Agenda are demanding immediate action be taken in order to quell the seemingly unending tide of deaths, including calling for decarceration.
“Edgardo Mejia was delivered a death sentence without a trial. What will it take for judges, prosecutors, and police to stop churning people through this death trap, and for the mayor to stop encouraging them? New Yorkers know this is not normal, and we know we don’t need to keep sending people to a death camp to keep our city safe.
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