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Contingency plans for Rikers Island closure
3:18:05
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Council Member Christopher Marte inquires about contingency plans for closing Rikers Island, given the delays in the borough-based jail plan. Deputy Commissioner James Conroy responds that such planning is outside the DOC's purview, and they are focusing on managing current facilities.
- Marte highlights the legal requirement to close Rikers by a set date
- Conroy emphasizes DOC's focus on day-to-day management of current facilities
- No specific contingency plans are in place for the scenario Marte describes
Christopher Marte
3:18:05
Thank you, chair Stevens, and thank you for being here.
3:18:10
Similar question, but asked differently.
3:18:12
Are there any contingency plans?
3:18:14
You know, Rikers Island has to close by a set date.
3:18:17
The Manhattan facility in Chinatown hasn't even started.
3:18:22
The contract, I think, is going to be signed soon, but hasn't been officially signed yet.
3:18:27
What are there?
3:18:27
Are there any contingency plans in place, knowing that there's going to be at least a five year delay to this?
3:18:34
What's the plan B?
3:18:35
What's the plan C to make sure that we can close Rikers Island?
James Conroy
3:18:42
Thank you, councilmember.
3:18:43
As I indicated to councilmember Palladino, this is kind of out of our purview as far as the decision making process goes and otherwise.
3:18:52
What we are focusing on and concentrating on on a daily basis is managing the facilities we have now.
3:18:59
We encourage any input and assistance with the plans or otherwise.
3:19:05
But as far as our day to day management of of Rikers Island, we don't have contingency plans for what you're postulating.
Gordon Lee
3:19:13
I'll get to
James Conroy
3:19:14
this in a second.