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Mayor Bloomberg Hails Safest Jails Ever in State of the City Address

Mayor Bloomberg Hails Safest Jails Ever in State of the City Address

Public safety--including the city's jails--was at the top of the list January 17 when Mayor Bloomberg delivered his annual State of the City address. (Photo by Spencer Tucker)

New York City Jails Were Safest Ever in 2007
"New York City is not only the safest big city in the nation but it also has the safest big-city jails in the nation," Commissioner Martin Horn said.

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Community Jails Update
DOC, planning to reopen and expand the Brooklyn House of Detention, has pledged to continue working closely with elected officials and community groups on the project. The facility is part of a citywide plan that also includes a new Bronx jail. Click below for correspondence, a RFP for architectural design services and other documents.

Commissioner Horn Testifies Before City Council Committee
On March 14, 2008, DOC Commissioner Martin F. Horn provided testimony to the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services of the New York City Council about the Department of Correction, its budget and recent accomplishments.

Read the Commissioner's Statement

Mayor Details City's Discharge Planning Collaboration
DOC's discharge planning efforts are at the center of a network of agencies, non-profits and researchers helping the formerly incarcerated get their lives back on track.




		Volunteer to Help Inmates Volunteers work to promote rehabilitation, personal growth, and character development of those incarcerated. More Details


		Join DOC Law Enforcement Explorers The Correction Exploring program brings youth together with DOC and law enforcement agencies such as the NYPD, US Customs, DEA, and the FBI. More Details


	Commissioner Horn Welcomes Board of Correction Revision of Security-Related Jail Standards. Minimum standards for the City's jails revised. Press Release

	Long Trips to Rikers Island No Longer Necessary to Replenish Inmate Accounts. Family and Friends Are Spared Long Trip to Rikers; Credit/Debit Card Bail Capability to Follow. Press Release

	New Officers Graduate and Hear Good News From the Jails Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg addressed members of a class of new Correction Officers at their July 26 graduation. Mayor Bloomberg cited news that violent incidents in the city's jails reached record low levels in the first half of 2007, and hailed the work of Correction Officers, "New York City's Boldest." Press Release

	Commissioner Horn Announces Promotion of Patrick Walsh To Chief of Facility Operations Patrick Walsh was promoted on November 28, 2006. Press Release

	DOC Launches Revamped Web Site DOC's revamped Web Site features a new, more user friendly design and a new inmate lookup tool. Press Release

	Mayor Bloomberg Signs Legislation Modifying Tour of Duty Rotation For Correction Officers Remarks by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Laws. Press Release

	New Chief of Department Carolyn Thomas has been promoted to Chief of Department, the agency's highest uniformed officer. Press Release Biography

	Attorney Visit Process Simplified Attorneys who possess a Unified Court System Attorney Secure Pass no longer need a separate DOC attorney pass to gain admission to Department facilities. More Details

	Contract with DOC The Central Office of Procurement (COP) is the main office for all procurement activities for the Department of Correction. More Details

	Discharge Planning Report A new report, 'Mapping the Universe of Reentry,' has been prepared by the NYC Discharge Planning Collaboration, a group representing nearly forty organizations with a stake in discharge planning. Read the Report (in pdf)

	Report on Reducing Poverty in NYC Read a report to the Mayor, 'Increasing Opportunity and Reducing Poverty in New York City,' prepared by the Commission on Economic Opportunity. Read the Report (in pdf)

	Documents Posted as Required by Local Law 11 Local Law 11 requires that certain documents, which a department is required by law to provide to the Mayor and/or the City Council, also be posted on the department's website and provided to the city's centralized records department. These documents are posted below. Letter to the City Council Regarding Department Purchase of Buses Pursuant to Local Law 38 Section 24-163.2 of the Administrative Code Annual Report for 2007 to the Mayor and City Council on Implementation of Administrative Code Sections 9-127 and 9-128 Regarding Discharge Planning Services Annual Report for 2006 to the Mayor and City Council on Implementation of Administrative Code Sections 9-127 and 9-128 Regarding Discharge Planning Services

Find the current location of an inmate in DOC custody, along with basic case information.

Look Up Inmate

Note: Not for inmates in police, state, or federal custody.

For general DOC inquiries, call the DOC Information Line at 212-266-1500 (open 24/7).

For an inmate medical emergency, call Prison Health Services at 718-546-5200 (open 24/7).

For all other emergencies,
call 911.

You can easily transfer money to inmate accounts - by phone, internet, walk-in or kiosk - using money transfer agents.

Instructions

	OR
	Use the Inmate Lookup Service to find an inmate and send money.

(888) VINE-4-NY

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New York City Department of Correction, 60 Hudson St., N.Y., N.Y., 10013. For information on inmates in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction only, call the automated inmate information service at (212) 266-1500.