Correction Commissioner Louis Molina had wanted the board to limit detainees’ mail to images that would be scanned digitally so they could only be read on tablet computers.
The Correction Department has resisted deploying the devices in the face of strong opposition from the influential unions that represent the rank-and-file.
When I came into office as the 110th Mayor, there was no question that the city’s main jail, Rikers Island, was in serious need of reform and repair. Anyone who has set foot in Rikers in years past, from family members to correction officers to those awaiting trial, have seen with their own eyes