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BOC's staffing adequacy for oversight of new borough-based jails
4:43:22
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Council Member Diana Ayala asks about the Board of Correction's staffing adequacy to fulfill their oversight mandate in all four new borough-based jail facilities. BOC officials provide a brief but clear response.
- BOC confirms that they would be inadequately staffed to fulfill their oversight mandate in all four new borough-based jail facilities if they were to open immediately.
- The response indicates that BOC recognizes the need for additional staffing to effectively oversee the new jail system.
- This acknowledgment suggests that BOC may require increased resources and personnel to maintain proper oversight as the city transitions from Rikers Island to the borough-based jail system.
Diana Ayala
4:43:22
Okay.
4:43:23
Would you say if assuming in a perfect world and I'm just using this as an analogy, if assuming that we that we were ready to open the new borough based jails, you know, next week, would the board would the BOC determine that they are inadequately staffed to fulfill the mandate of over site in all four facilities?
4:43:46
Yes.
4:43:47
Yes.