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LAS: DOC Must Immediately Remedy Heat and Hot Water Outages

Two facilities on Rikers Island have been without functioning heat or hot water since Tuesday and cooler temperatures are expected in the coming days.

LAS Client Erick Tavira is the 17th New Yorker to Die in DOC Custody in 2022

Mr. Tavira was just 28 years old and had no prior convictions. Deaths in DOC custody have already exceeded the total from 2021.

Intake on Rikers Under Scrutiny Following Revelation Staff Altered Data

New documents reveal Department of Correction staff changed start times to show compliance with a court order aimed at eliminating lengthy stays at the intake areas on Rikers Island.

LAS Demands Answers After the Deaths of Two More Incarcerated Clients

Gregory Acevedo and Robert Pondexter are the latest New Yorkers to die in the ongoing crisis in City jails.

Op-Ed: Treatment Not Jail, A Moral Imperative

Michael Nieves, the thirteenth person to die while in Department of Correction custody this year, is a sobering reminder of the need for legislative action.

LAS Mourns Michael Nieves, 13th New Yorker to Pass in DOC Custody This Year

Reports that uniformed correction officers stood idly and watched Mr. Nieves end his life are infuriating and heartbreaking, but not surprising.

Report: TGNCNBI People Face Crisis in New York City Jails

A new report reveals a jail system that renders TGNCNBI individuals invisible, and therefore extremely vulnerable to the worst harms of arrest and incarceration.

Court: DOC Must Pay Incarcerated New Yorkers Denied Medical Treatment

As a result of a suit brought by Legal Aid, the Department of Correction has been ordered to pay roughly $200K in fines to the people affected by the jails' broken medical care system.

Amid Heatwave, LAS Demands Protections for Incarcerated New Yorkers

Basic necessities like access to air conditioning, cold showers, and ice are critical to avoiding heat stroke, which can be fatal.

LAS Mourns Michael Lopez, 11th New Yorker to Pass in DOC Custody This Year

Deaths on Rikers have become the status quo, underscoring the need for a federal receivership and immediate decarceration of City jails.