Under court order in the 44-year-old Benjamin class action lawsuit on Rikers conditions, the DOC has to inspect and certify the entire jails heating system once a year by Oct. 15. The agency did that six days late on Oct. 21, records show.
Three years after the death of Layleen Polanco in solitary confinement, a new report documents systemic failures that have left most trans people misclassified, with some alleging violence.