department of correction

It was the third hospital escape in roughly a year.

A new Gothamist investigation shows at least five current guards have been accused of rapes and assault, and the true number is likely higher. A city refusal to actively investigate or take safety steps would violate federal and state guidelines.

Police said they caught 35-year-old James Mossetty at the West 50th Street/8th Avenue subway station in Hell’s Kitchen.

The mayor said the bill would undermine safety in the city’s jails if it were enacted, even as he denied that solitary confinement was still used in the facilities.

The new city jails boss is expected to address the issue at a meeting Wednesday.

A death report filed to the Board of Correction says officers failed to conduct required checks on a man in a mental health observation unit.

The course comes three months after $17 million worth of programming provided to Rikers detainees by community organizations was eliminated due to city budget cuts.

The organization is responding to a recent court monitor report detailing vermin infestations, fire hazards and a poorly maintained ventilation system, among other concerns.

Prosecutors say the officer, Alain Samba, had attended a gun safety class just days before the incident.

Manish Kunwar was 27.