By Reuven Blau, September 27, 2023 

“Department of Correction officials would have to notify the public after any death in custody within 24 hours if a bill set to be introduced Thursday becomes law.

The agency overseeing detainee medical care would also have to issue public reports with recommendations to prevent future fatalities.

City Councilmember Carlina Rivera (D-Manhattan), the legislation’s primary sponsor, cited THE CITY’s coverage about the lack of transparency in jail death reporting and secret medical morbidity and mortality reviews conducted by staff at Correctional Health Services.

“It is critical that the City Council install guardrails and implement laws that prevent the Department of Correction from concealing information that can be used to hold them accountable to their duty to care for those in its custody,” said Rivera, who chairs the Council’s Criminal Justice Committee.”

Read more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/9/27/23893329/council-bill-would-make-rikers-deaths-more-public