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Closure of jail facilities on Rikers Island and its impact
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Council Member Stevens inquires about the closure of jail facilities on Rikers Island, including the AMKC and VCBC, and its impact on the city and jail population. DOC officials provide information on the process and effects of these closures.
- Several jail facilities have been closed since 2018
- DOC repurposes headcount from closed facilities to other facilities as needed
- When facilities close, incarcerated individuals are moved to other existing facilities
- The department does not provide specific information on cost savings from facility closures
Althea Stevens
3:54:36
Since 2018, the department has closed several jail facilities, most recently the Ann Cross Center AMKC and the Vernon c Burns Center VCBC.
3:54:52
When the when DOC closes jail facilities on Rackers, is there any kind of analy analyzation that is conducted to determine the savings to the city?
James Conroy
3:55:04
Council member Stevens, I'm sorry.
3:55:06
Just just to roll back on that previous question.
3:55:08
I apologize.
3:55:09
Just for clarity's sake.
3:55:10
So the the body worn camera that are rolled out, they're they're on and able to be activated anytime while someone's on duty, but they're only actually activated and recorded for specific designated incidents.
3:55:24
I just wanted to make that
Althea Stevens
3:55:25
a good clarification because Yeah.
3:55:27
That they have a stunting.
James Conroy
3:55:28
Right.
3:55:28
It's not recording the entire Yeah.
3:55:31
Thank you.
Dalvanie Powell
3:55:33
Thank you.
Althea Stevens
3:55:36
Do you need me to repeat the question again?
3:55:38
I'm sorry.
3:55:39
Okay.
3:55:40
No.
3:55:40
No.
3:55:41
We appreciate you clarifying for the record.
3:55:42
Since 2018, the department has closed several jail facilities, most recently AMKC and VCBC.
3:55:50
When DOC closes jail facilities on Rackets, is there any kind of analyzation that is conducted to determine the savings for the city?
Mala Srinivasan
3:56:03
Question.
3:56:03
So in previous closures of the facilities, we were the headcount related to these facilities were taken down.
3:56:14
And, in in relating to AMKC, we kind of look at the post and see and repurpose those headcount to other facilities as needed.
Althea Stevens
3:56:28
How does this affect the jail population when facilities are closed?
3:56:32
Or do the people who reside in those facility go once they're closed?
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:56:41
They go into other existing facilities.
Althea Stevens
3:56:46
They go to other existing facilities.
3:56:49
This time I don't have any more questions however I will turn it over to Councilmember Brewer as she has a few questions for the second round.
Gale Brewer
3:56:57
Just quickly as we all know we're trying to get the population down for whenever the new jails are opened.