PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Mother of Incarcerated Individual
3:38:50
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3 min
Suresh Simone Holman testified about her son's unlawful incarceration at Rikers Island and called for the Department of Correction (DOC) to be shut down due to alleged collusion with other law enforcement entities and mistreatment of incarcerated individuals and visitors.
- Criticized the treatment of visitors at Rikers Island, including invasive searches and the use of dogs
- Accused DOC of being in collusion with NYPD and the district attorney's office to harass people from her community
- Called for the indictment of former mayor De Blasio and governor Hochul
- Expressed concern about her son developing mental health issues due to prolonged detention without charges
UNKNOWN
3:38:50
Good afternoon.
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I'm Suresh Simone Holman, and I'm here on behalf of my adult son, Kevin Willis, who is unlawfully incarcerated at Ryke's Island.
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I call it an abduction.
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So today, I'm I'm not gonna be too long.
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I'm just going to call out DLC.
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I'm not sure who everybody is.
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I'm not sure of your panel, but I got wind of this meeting about 2 days ago.
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And so I'm here.
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I'm here to represent my son.
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He's being unlawfully held, and I just think DLC I I'm going to agree with the rest of the the people who spoke and said, DLC needs to be shut down.
3:39:40
They are in collusion with the NYPD and also the district attorney's office to harass unknown people from my community, my family, my friends, it's just horrendous what they do, and they are a criminal organization run under I would start with mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo.
3:40:12
And so it's a whole institution of unlawfulness.
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And I'm really ticked off because I haven't seen my son In about well, it's just crazy what they're doing at DLC, at at Ryker's Island.
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It's a really insane that they are treating the visitors who come up to see their family members like criminals.
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Just like the woman just said, they they put us against the walls.
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They're checking the Pampers of the babies.
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They're having big dogs come over to you while you're visiting on the floor with your loved one.
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They're having the dogs.
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Come over and sniff you.
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You're turning around.
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You're seeing a big dog up your butt.
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Snipping your butt.
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This is wrong.
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It's wrong.
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Okay?
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And all of us are responsible for how our people are being treated on Ryker's Island.
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It needs to be shut down.
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They don't, DLC, like I said, they are in collusion.
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With the state, I'm gonna call out governor Kathy Hogle as well because she needs to be indicted.
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Before mayor Adams gets indicted, they need to indict mayor De Blasio, and governor Holcomb.
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Okay?
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Let's get this straight, and let's get it right.
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You can't hold our family members hostage without a child.
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For months and months leading into years.
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My son is developing a mental health issue with this being done and he's being targeted.
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And just like he's being targeted, There are so many of us that's being targeted.
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Yes.
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It needs to stop.
Sandy Nurse
3:42:05
Well, if you want, you can leave your information, your contact information.
UNKNOWN
3:42:09
I wanna know who everybody who you're talking to?
Ashley Santiago
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Counsel.
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Okay.
UNKNOWN
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I'm the I wanna know who if
Sandy Nurse
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there's staff members here who help facilitate
UNKNOWN
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the That's right.
3:42:18
That's right.
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Let's get it together.
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Let's get it together.
Sandy Nurse
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Thank you.
UNKNOWN
3:42:21
Thank you.
3:42:22
Thank you for this opportunity.
