"Three years ago, we filed a class action lawsuit against DOC over its long and persistent failure to provide access to medical care and mental health treatment to New Yorkers incarcerated at Rikers Island. Since then, DOC's denial of access to care has only worsened, with dangerous and deadly results."
"Many of the so-called 'specialized' mental health units are used instead to isolate inmates, a practice that Brooklyn Defender Services argues leads to the deterioration of their conditions. These 'lock-ins' are not documented by DOC, an abuse without a trace and in violation of city rules."
"Brooklyn Defender Services called for immediate action, including the appointment of a federal receiver to oversee the troubled jail complex and the complete closure of Rikers Island."
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