AGENCY TESTIMONY
Policy and procedure recommendations (PPRs) to improve DOC policies
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Commissioner Strauber explains DOI's role in making policy and procedure recommendations to strengthen internal controls and oversight within DOC.
- Since 2014, DOI has issued 35 PPRs related to sexual abuse or sexual harassment in city jails
- Recommendations include expanding the use of video cameras and measures to ensure accountability
- Of the 35 PPRs, 22 have been accepted, 1 partially accepted, 8 rejected, and 4 await response
- Of the 23 fully or partially accepted PPRs, DOC reports that 19 have been implemented
Jocelyn Strauber
3:18:19
Policy and procedure recommendations known as PPRs are a critical part of DOE's responsibility to reduce the risk of fraud and corruption by strengthening internal controls and oversight within the city.
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Therefore, when investigating complaints of sexual abuse within DOC facilities, DOI considers whether improvements to DOC policies and procedures could reduce the risk of this misconduct or make it easier to detect and prevent.
3:18:46
Since 2014, DOE has issued 35 PPRs related to sexual abuse or sexual harassment in the city's jails, including recommendations such as expanding the use of video cameras in DOC Facilities.
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And other measures to ensure that DOC holds officers accountable when sexual misconduct does take place.
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Of those 35 PPRs, 22 have been accepted, 1 has been partially accepted, 8 have been rejected, and 4 are awaiting a response from DOC.
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Of the 23 that had been fully or partially accepted, DOC reports that 19 have been implemented.
