Almost three years to day after he entered Rikers Island to await his court date on a robbery charge, Gilberto Garcia died Monday, the city Department of Correction says.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Almost three years after he entered Rikers Island to await his court date on a robbery charge, 26-year-old Gilberto Garcia died in custody on Monday, the city Department of Correction said.
Garcia was being held at the Anna M. Kross Center when he was pronounced dead at around 12:50 p.m., officials said. He entered city custody on Nov. 2, 2019, on a first-degree robbery charge, the Department of Correction said. His cause of death was still under investigation on Monday evening. “We send our deepest condolences to Mr. Garcia’s loved ones and family at this difficult time,” DOC Commissioner Louis A. Molina said in a statement. “As with every death that occurs in custody, we will conduct a preliminary investigation into the cause and circumstances.”Garcia is the
in custody or shortly after being released. The Department of Correction, however, recorded Garcia’s death as the 16th in custody this year because its official tally excludes people who received compassionate release shortly before their deaths.overseeing the jails system said Rikers Island jails continued to be “patently unsafe” and “trapped in a state of persistent dysfunction.”of what people in custody endure.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Another Rikers Island inmate dies while in custody in the jail | amNewYorkThe New York City Department of Correction announced that Gilberto Garcia, 26, died on Oct. 31 while in custody at the Anna M. Kross Center, a facility on Rikers Island.
Consulte Mais informação »
Love scary theme parks? Thank Knott’s Berry FarmThe Buena Park attraction has been scaring people for almost 50 years.
Consulte Mais informação »
How 'The Exorcist III's Reshot Ending Almost Ruined the Movie'The Exorcist III's hastily-reshot ending is incredibly out of place within the film it inhabits in countless ways.
Consulte Mais informação »
Phillies’ World Series usurps spooky season for Philly bar owners: ‘I almost forgot it was Halloween’Costumes are encouraged at bars, “as long as it’s not an Astros jersey,' owners say, but the focus is on baseball right now.
Consulte Mais informação »
I cried ‘almost daily’ for 6 months regretting the name I gave my sonIt’s not exactly a name worth sobbing over — in fact, it’s a pretty common name — but the TikTok mom insists she cried daily over it.
Consulte Mais informação »
California Announces Almost 18 Percent Of Cars Bought In 2022 Were ElectricThat’s around three times more than the national average, which is currently around the 6 percent mark, but it doesn't seem enough for California to give up on ICE by 2035.
Consulte Mais informação »