QUESTION
Has the New York City Department of Correction faced staff or resource shortages for programming and medical escorts?
3:28:23
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The New York City Department of Correction acknowledges experiencing staff or resource shortages that have impacted the provision of escorts for medical appointments and programming activities.
- Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie confirms instances of shortage in providing medical appointment escorts.
- Francis Torres, First Deputy Commissioner, outlines that disruptions in programming are addressed by deploying uniform division members.
- A system ensures uniform personnel are assigned to the programs division to facilitate escorts throughout the day.
Althea Stevens
3:28:23
And so commissioner in your time since you started or your overall tenure in the agency.
3:28:29
Have you experienced the time the department did not have enough resources or staff?
3:28:32
On duty to properly conduct programming or provide escorts to medical appointments.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:28:39
So, yes, have been at the department for the last 8 years.
3:28:42
So there are times when they're not able to provide escorting 2 medical appointments.
3:28:49
In terms of programming, I can have FTC answer that because she manages the division of programs in terms of the escorting.
3:28:58
Because I know you have
Althea Stevens
3:28:59
Very briefly, please.
Francis Torres
3:29:02
Good afternoon.
3:29:03
Very brief.
Althea Stevens
3:29:04
Yes.
3:29:04
Thank you.
Francis Torres
3:29:05
They are interruptions.
3:29:07
The interruptions occur due to escort.
3:29:10
We deployed our divisions members on the uniform side to assist.
3:29:17
Thank you.
Althea Stevens
3:29:18
Thank you so much.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:29:19
One of the one of the good things about programs is there are people assigned, a uniform personnel assigned to the programs division, ensure that there are escorts throughout.
3:29:27
So there's there's an ease of that going throughout the day.
Althea Stevens
3:29:30
Absolutely.
3:29:31
Thank you.