Correction officers hurt on the job may be able to submit a workers’ compensation claim to cover any lost wages and medical treatment costs
Closing Rikers Island would be at the expense of CO, Borough, inmate safety
One of Rikers Islands nine correctional facilities will close this summer, beginning with the George Motchan Detention Center (GMDC). In a statement from our partner, Sean Riordan, Esq., “In the Mayor’s continual attempt to close Rikers Island he has announced the pending closure of GMDC. This closure can only be viewed as creating a greater [...]