According a federal monitor, Rikers Island jail complex is failing to meet a court-ordered requirement to properly clean and maintain its facilities.
Facing the looming prospect of a federal takeover, Rikers Island is failing to meet a court-ordered requirement to properly clean and maintain its facilities, according to a new report issued by a federal monitor.
The report also faulted jail leaders for failing to maintain key infrastructure, including a sprinkler system that was out of service during an April fire that injured five people. The broken system was only disclosed after the monitor inquired about the extent of the damage, according to the report.The emergency court hearing came after a federal monitor overseeing the jails system outlined a pattern of disturbing incidents.
Mayor Adams has defended his stewardship of Rikers Island, arguing that his administration is working to stabilize a jail system that spiraled into chaos during the pandemic.Rikers Island, the city’s embattled jail complex in Queens, boasts a "paw patrol" of its own: over 40 dogs that keep the island safe. FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the story.
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