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DOC negligence cited in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost

Original: DOC negligence factored in death at Rikers' Bellevue hospital outpost, jail officials say https://gothamist.com/news/doc

New York City jail officials say negligence by the Department of Correction factored into a death at the Bellevue hospital outpost serving Rikers Island detainees. The admission is notable because it comes from jail officials themselves, who have repeatedly faced scrutiny over deaths and poor conditions in the city's jail system, and it is likely to fuel ongoing calls for oversight and reform.

Why now: It adds to ongoing public concern over deaths and negligence in New York's Rikers Island jail system.

New York City Department of CorrectionRikers IslandBellevue HospitalGothamist

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