New York City Board of Correction Letter to the Mayor Regarding The DOJ CRIPA Investigation Of Conditions For Adolescents Held At Rikers Island Jail
On August 4, 2014, the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) that the conditions of confinement for adolescent males at the DOCs Rikers Island jail violated the civil rights of adolescent inmates. In this letter dated August 7, 2014, the New York City Board of Correction (BOC) urged Mayor de Blasio to endorse the DOJ findings and implement the recommended remedial measures . . .
