Q&A
Council member inquires about DOC's response to nonlocal law enforcement agents
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse asks about DOC's policies regarding nonlocal law enforcement agents and information sharing. General Counsel James Conroy responds to these inquiries.
- DOC is not aware of any specific memo advising staff on handling nonlocal law enforcement agents
- Rikers Island has multiple entry points, limiting unexpected visits
- All DOC contracts include provisions regarding privacy and information dissemination
- Vendors are not authorized to share personal identifying information about individuals in custody
Mercedes Narcisse
0:45:14
Since the change in presidential administration, multi multiple city agencies have issued memos advising staff how to respond if nonlocal law enforcement agents show up in your facility, in the city's facilities.
0:45:33
You want me to repeat it for you?
James Conroy
0:45:34
I I didn't hear a question.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:45:36
The change in presidential administration, multiple city agencies have issued memos advising staff how to respond if a nonlocal, enforcement agent show up at the city's facilities.
0:45:53
Now, has d o d o c, yourself now, issued such a memo to staff?
0:45:58
Have there been any communications with vendors and service providers regarding sharing identifying information of incarcerated individuals?
James Conroy
0:46:10
I I'm not aware of a memo advising the, how to handle people coming to our facilities.
0:46:17
Though again, Rikers is a is a unique place.
0:46:20
Right?
0:46:21
You can't just drive up to the front door.
0:46:23
There's there's multiple points of entry that you have to go through.
0:46:26
So, you you know, we don't have that type of interaction on an ordinary basis.
Christopher Leon Johnson
0:46:32
Mhmm.
James Conroy
0:46:33
Nonetheless, to your the second point, all of our contracts have, provisions regarding privacy and the dissemination of information.
0:46:43
None of our vendors, to our knowledge, and if it's doing so, it's without authorization or, or be a breach of contract, are sharing any personal identifying information about anyone in our custody with anyone, never mind other federal agencies or otherwise.