Department of Corrections Commissioner Sounds Alarm as COVID Positivity Rate Doubles in Jails
Only 38% of city inmates are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and with cases doubling in a single day, the head of New York City’s Department of Corrections is sounding the alarm.
The positivity rate at Riker’s Island is more than 17%, with less than half the inmates even partially vaccinated against the coronavirus. Both corrections officers and the Legal Aid Society are asking city leaders for help.
“Our concern is that Riker’s remains an unmitigated disaster,” Marie Ndiaye said.
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