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QUESTION

How does the NYC Department of Correction plan to address supervision issues amid Captain rank vacancies?

2:35:10

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The NYC Department of Correction is implementing robust training for Captains and ensuring 24/7 coverage to mitigate supervision issues due to many Captain rank vacancies.

  • The department is evaluating promotions for officers to the Captain's rank.
  • A robust Captains training program, developed in collaboration with the federal monitor, is to be rolled out.
  • Deputy wardens and wardens are providing 24/7 coverage as part of an action plan for direct supervision.
  • Despite staffing challenges, the department is committed to complying with the consent decree.
  • Staffing is acknowledged as a challenge, but the department is making continuous efforts to ensure proper supervision and accountability.
Adrienne E. Adams
2:35:10
In in looking at supervision and staff commissioner, the federal monitor has indicated that a lack of supervision and accountability between supervisory ranks and frontline uniform officers can be linked to many of the issues within the city's jails.
2:35:27
The preliminary plan includes 703 budgeted captain positions, yet only 540 6 were active as of January 2024.
2:35:38
How can the department address issues with frontline staff with so many vacancies in the Captain rank?
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
2:35:44
So that that is thank you for that question.
2:35:47
So that is something that we're continuing to evaluate in terms of promotions for officers to the captain's rank.
2:35:55
But one of the other things that we are doing, and we are going to be rolling out a robust captains training to ensure that our captains understand the role of a supervisor.
2:36:08
That training has just we had just we collaborated with the monitor on that training, and we've just received the training back from the monitor.
2:36:17
And the something that we're going to be rolling out fairly quickly.
2:36:21
But what I can tell you that staffing is a challenge, We are continuing to ensure that people are touring as required.
2:36:30
We are looking at various things to ensure that we're all on the same page.
2:36:37
We have our deputy wardens and wardens.
2:36:41
They're on the island providing 247 coverage.
2:36:44
That is something that we developed as a result of the action plan to ensure that there's a direct supervision.
2:36:50
For all of our staff.
2:36:52
So no more of the days where it's Monday through Friday, it's all throughout 247 coverage.
2:36:58
And we'll continue to work to address those gaps and ensure that we are complying with our the consent decree.
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