QUESTION
What measures are being implemented to ensure access to minimum standards in New York City correctional facilities?
3:37:47
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The New York City Department of Correction is developing an audit protocol to ensure access to minimum standards, addressing urgent health and safety concerns.
- The Department of Correction is working on ensuring that incarcerated individuals have access to minimum standards.
- An audit protocol is being developed to guarantee that necessary provisions are met.
- The department acknowledges existing challenges and commits to addressing them.
- Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie indicates that results from the these efforts are expected in the coming weeks.
Lincoln Restler
3:37:47
So something's not right.
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Commissioner because I don't think I'm getting any answers here from the deputy commissioner.
3:37:53
Could you help me?
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What is being done to reverse this trend and to try and address this?
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:37:57
So we are working internally as a department to ensuring people are getting access to minimum standards.
3:38:03
The team is actually developing an audit protocol to making sure people are getting what they need.
3:38:09
That that is ongoing and we expect to have something in the coming weeks on that.
3:38:14
But that is what we're doing.
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We understand that we have challenges.
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We know that there are issues.
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But first, the first thing is to admit that I promise to address that.
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And that is what we are doing.
Lincoln Restler
3:38:24
Thank you.
3:38:25
I I we would be very interested in understanding what is being done to further address this chair, if it'd be okay for me, just do two more topics.
3:38:33
Thank you.
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The it's it's a seriously concerning trend for the health and well-being of the people that are in your care.
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We've seen 2 dozen plus fatalities on Rutgers Island since the mayor came into office.
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Making sure people have access to the health care they need is life and death.
3:38:51
And so that's I I raise these issues with the most alarming concern that I can muster.