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Council Member Diana Ayala questions Board of Correction on staffing and budget needs

4:25:52

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4 min

Council Member Diana Ayala engages in a detailed discussion with representatives from the NYC Board of Correction regarding their staffing shortages and budget requirements. The conversation covers current vacancies, funding needs, and recruitment efforts to address the Board's understaffing issues.

  • The Board of Correction reports being significantly understaffed, with only 12 monitoring staff and several one to three-person units.
  • They estimate needing about 60 staff members to be sufficiently staffed, with a request for $2.3 million and 20 positions for FY 2026 as an incremental step.
  • The Board is actively working to fill vacancies and has made efforts to widen their recruitment outreach.