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Discussion of recent assault statistics and DOC staffing levels
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Council Member Paladino presents alarming statistics on assaults, injuries, and contraband in DOC facilities from February 21 to February 24, 2025. She highlights the significant decline in correction officer numbers and the increasing inmate population.
- 556 assaults on staff, 122 spittings, 225 slashings, and other incidents reported
- Correction officer numbers decreased from 9,000 in 2019 to about 5,200 currently
- Inmate population increased from about 3,000 to 7,000 in the same period
Vickie Paladino
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good out there.
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Okay.
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Ready.
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From February 21 to February 24 to 02/21/2025, '5 hundred and '50 '6 assaults on staff, one twenty two spittings, 225 slashings, 19 sexual assaults, one sixty six sell slashings, one zero nine stabbings, three hundred and seventy one serious injury to inmate, 88 criminal act five ninety eight contraband.
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We know that the population of, Rikers is presently 6,994 inmates.
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Our correction officers are seriously in depletion and outnumbered.
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We have approximately 5,200 officers.
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We had 9,000 officers in 2019, and now we are down to a little over 5,000 officers.
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A 40% decline in staff while the inmate population has risen from approximately 3,000 to 700 to 7,000 in the same time.
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Officers are now outnumbered by inmates by 2,000 bodies.
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I have the following questions.
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With over 550 physical assaults on staff and 19 sexual assaults, how are we investigating the staff's safety?
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That's my first question.
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I'll give you two at a time.
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With a 40% decline in staff, how do we plan on recruiting more officers?
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What recruiting re incentives, Althea did mention one, will be considered?
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Recruiting signing bonus to incentive future classes.
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Those are my first two questions.
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I have approximately six.
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I allow I'm going to ask the chair now because the gavel did not come down on anybody for a time limit of sorts.
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I'd like to be able to ask my six questions.
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Those are my first
Althea Stevens
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Ask your questions.
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I don't even say So