QUESTION
What has been the change in the city-sentenced population at Rikers Island since the mayor took office, and what actions are taken to manage it?
3:40:43
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The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is regularly reviewing and assessing each case to use their authority to reduce unnecessary incarceration, responding to a threefold increase in the city-sentenced population at Rikers Island.
- The city-sentenced population at Rikers Island has increased from 142 to approximately 420 since the mayor took office.
- This represents a threefold increase in the city-sentenced population, while the total population experienced a 30% growth.
- Council Member Lincoln Restler highlights this as a significant area of concern and seeks commitments for action.
- Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie states that the DOC is regularly assessing individuals to possibly reduce incarceration and shorten jail terms.
Lincoln Restler
3:40:43
Last question for me, and it's just something that council member Steven's raised.
3:40:47
The hard numbers, if I have them right, on the city sentence population at Rykers, and I appreciate deputy commissioner Torres's testimony or comments on this as well.
3:40:57
Or that we've gone from a 142 at the beginning of the mayor's tenure.
3:41:00
City sent its individuals to 4 85 or so today.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:41:03
We believe the number yesterday was 420.
Lincoln Restler
3:41:06
420.
3:41:06
Okay.
3:41:07
We're still at a that's still 142 to 420.
3:41:10
It's still a threefold increase since the mayor came into office.
3:41:13
So over these 2 years, we've seen the city send its population triple as is know has has been noted.
3:41:18
This is the one thing that you can directly control in terms of the population at Rykers.
3:41:22
We've seen a 30% increase in the total population but a tripling of the city sentence population since the mayor came into office.
3:41:30
Can we get any more firm commitment from you that you're gonna aggressively use your say powers to reduce unnecessary incarceration and shrink and shorten jail terms because
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:41:40
to be reviewing and assessing everyone the FTC and I meet very regularly on this process, and that is that is what I will do.
Lincoln Restler
3:41:48
I just I hope hope hope that you'll take advantage of the authority in your power.
