The Legal Aid Society is mourning the passing of a client who died while in New York City Police Department (NYPD) custody at 100 Centre Street in Manhattan, as reported by the New York Daily News.

The news follows the death of Soso Ramishvili on Friday, who suffered for days in New York City Police Department custody and was denied the urgent medical care he required.

“The ongoing indifference shown by law enforcement toward justice-involved New Yorkers is deeply troubling. Over the past month, six people have tragically lost their lives while in custody, and the Adams administration has yet to publicly address what actions are being taken to prevent such tragedies,” reads a statement from Legal Aid. “We call for an immediate, comprehensive, and impartial investigation into this most recent death in custody. In each of these heartbreaking incidents, the City continues to block access to even the most basic information about what occurred, denying counsel, the family, and the public rightful transparency.”

“This latest tragic loss of life further underscores the harmful and devastating impacts of the Adams Administration’s problematic approach to criminalizing poverty and prioritizing incarceration through broken-windows policing, rather than investing in resources and community-based support,” the statement continues. “Our client needed supportive services, but instead spent their final hours confined to a cage.”