Rikers Correctional Facility

The proposal pledges a harder line on evaluating COs who have been out for lengthy periods and those who are on medical monitoring

Advocates say a receivership is the only solution and claim Mayor Adams and Correction Commissioner Louis Molina have failed to improve the problems

Commissioner Louis Molina promised a federal judge on Tuesday that meaningful changes would be made within days

“The jails are in a state of crisis, inmates and staff are being seriously injured, and action is desperately needed now,” the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office said

One of the officers received more than $30,000 in a meticulous smuggling scheme, investigators say

More than 1,400 officers a day are listed as out sick on any given day

Mayor Adams said the ultimatum is about safety, though this decision will likely impact the Correction Department particularly hard

Prosecutors say another inmate broke a door lock to come to the nurse's aid

The surveillance video reveals a department struggling to maintain control

Nearly 2,200 staff members were out sick late last week

Judge April Newbauer wrote that officials “utterly failed” to prevent the crisis at Rikers Island despite clear warning signs

"I am not going to be in a city where dangerous people assault innocent people, go to jail and assault more people," Eric Adams said

Louis Molina faces a steep task when he takes over the job in January

Veteran CO Keisha Williams pressed for the measure with help from other female union board members

The watchdog report came on the same day another report revealed the city spends more than $550K per inmate each year