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 2023

• [PIX11] NYC Department of Correction commissioner shares Rikers Island updates [3.17.23]

• [WABC Radio] The Rev & The Rabbi Podcast - Commissioner of the Department of Corrections for New York City Louis Molina [3.12.23]

• [Manhattan Institute] Rescuing Rikers: Fireside Chat with Louis A. Molina [3.1.23]

• [The Breakfast Club] NYC Dept. Of Corrections Commissioner Louis A Molina Discusses The State Of Rikers Island + More [1.25.23]

• [AMNY] Correction Commissioner Louis Molina talks contraband and the state of medical services at Rikers Island (Part 2) [1.24.23]

• [AMNY] Up close and personal: amNewYork sits down with Correction Commissioner Louis Molina about fate of Rikers Island (Part 1) [1.22.23]

 2022

• [CBS] Mothers in custody at Rikers get time with kids at Children's Museum of Manhattan [12.19.22]

• [DOC] NYC Department of Correction, The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, and Robin Hood Partner to Resume Off Island Family Visitation with Expanded Program Model [10.24.22]

• [FOX5] Lil Baby and La La speak to young men at Rikers Island [10.19.22]

• [AMNY] ‘You talk about hope, but sometimes you need to see it’: Gospel singers Mary Mary perform concert inside Rikers Island [7.31.22]
  

• [AMNY] EXCLUSIVE: Jailhouse rock at Rikers Island, as Christian rock artists Kirk Franklin and Maverick City perform for incarcerated [6.19.22]

• [NY1] At Rikers Island, students get their chance to graduate high school [6.14.22]

• [DOC] DOC Modernizes Its Commissary Operations [4.11.22]

• [DOC] Progress Made In Restoring Safety And Security in DOC Facilities Heading Into First 100 Days of New Administration [3.16.22]

• [DOC] “Gateways To Galleries” [3.2.22]

• [The Chief Leader] DOC's Molina Cites Trust Factor As Key to Turnaround in Jails [2.23.22]

• [News12] Exclusive: Music therapy returns to Rikers Island [2.19.22]

• [NY1] New correction officers head to Rikers Island amid jail crisis [2.1.22]

• [DOC] 1,000 NYC Uniform Correction Staff Back on Active Duty Following Record-High Absences, Bedford Hills Transferees Returning to Rose M. Singer Center, and 4 DOC Facilities No Longer on 12-hour Shifts [1.31.22]

• [Washington Post] – A Broadway show about life after incarceration finds its most avid audience in a New York City jail [1.21.22]

 2021

• [DOC] – Department of Correction Transfers Rikers Island Land to Department of Citywide Administrative Services [12.30.21]

• [DOC] Visits Limited to Video-Only for Safety Amid Covid Surge [12.21.21]

• [Corrections1] Inaugural AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge to air on ESPN 2 [11.27.21]

• [Daily News] Rikers contraband canine and her handler to sniff out prize in national law enforcement dog contest [11.24.21]

• [DOC] DOC’s K9 Unit Competes In The Inaugural AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge [11.24.21]

• [DOC] Mayor De Blasio, DOC Commissioner Schiraldi unveil additional jail safety and security measures [9.23.21]

• [DOC] DOC Fact Sheet: Staffing and Efforts to Improve Conditions [9.7.21]

• [DOC] Remarks by Commissioner Vincent R. Schiraldi on Staffing and Jail Conditions [9.7.21]

• [DOC] Dr. Fauci Creates Vax Videos for NYC Jails [8.26.21]

• [DOC] City Identifies Site for New Correction Academy [8.6.21]

• [Queens Daily Eagle] DOC Hands Over Rikers Facility [7.30.21]

• [DOC] DOC Transfers First Rikers Facility to DCAS [7.27.21]

• [News12] NYC community cleans up Rikers Island garden for staff [7.27.21]

• [DOC]  Leader with More Than 30 Years Experience Appointed Chief of Department at DOC [7.12.21]

• [The City] Tears and Joy as Rikers Island Resumes In-Person Visits [7.5.21]

• [Latin Heat] Tom Demenkoff: From Pachuco to Activist to “57 Chevy” Fan [7.2.21]

• [DOC] DOC’s Top Uniformed Officer Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service [7.2.21]

• DOC] Department of Correction appoints BOC Vice-Chair Stanley Richards as First Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Operations [6.30.21]

• [DOC] June 29 - DOC Launches New LGBTQIA+ Initiatives, Including "Pride Ambassadors" [6.29.21]

• [News 12] NYC jails resume in-person visits after pandemic pause [6.25.21]

• [The Chief Leader] Beyond the Call of Duty [6.24.21]

• [DOC] Department of Correction to Resume In-Person Visits and Other Services Suspended due to COVID-19 [6.9.21]

• [DOC] Commissioner Brann to leave The Department of Correction following a near 40-year career in public service [5.11.21]

• [Daily News] NYC Correction Department names new first-deputy commissioner and chief diversity officer: officials [3.5.21]

• [DOC] New York City Department of Correction Appoints Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer [3.5.21]

• [Corrections One] NYCDOC recognizes top officer for keeping COVID-19 at bay in jails [1.4.21]

 2020

• [News 12] Officers celebrate early Christmas with DOC’s 2nd annual toy drive [12.23.20]

• [USA Today] Many people in jail are eligible to vote. But casting a ballot behind bars isn't easy [10.30.20]

• [DOC] We Were There: Reflections from NYC's Boldest 19 Years Later [9.11.20]

• [Yahoo! News] First Responder Friday honors Correction Officer Erica Vernon [9.11.20]

• [ABC7] First Responder Friday: NYC Correction Officer Erica Vernon [9.11.20]

• [Daily News] The unsung, unseen heroes of 9/11: NYC Department of Correction officers ran to help at Ground Zero [9.6.20]

• [News12] DOC’s food drive at Rikers Island collects food for those affected by COVID-19 [7.10.20]

• [DOC] DOC Hosts ‘Boldest Food Drive’ for Families Impacted by COVID-19 [6.30.20]

• [Medium] A Message from the New York City Department of Correction [5.7.20]

• [Labor Press] Correction Officer Saves The Day On The LIRR [3.13.20]

• [YouTube] NYC Department of Correction Celebrates Black History Month [2.26.20]

• [BBC] Beats, rhymes and justice: Hip-hop on Rikers Island (part 1) [2.22.20]

• [News 12] Best of the Bronx: Henry Ukazu empowers youth through mentorship program [2.10.20]

• [PIX11] Ex-boyfriend gets 40 years to life for ambush slaying of correction officer in Brooklyn [02.05.20]

• [PIX11] Exclusive: Rose Petal Boutique opens at Rikers Island [01.31.20]

• [New York Post] Corrections Officer behind Cuomo’s BQE rescue describes scene [01.07.20]

 2019

• [NY1] City Prepares for State Bail Reform Law, Sees Jail Population at Record-Low 6,000 [12.28.19]

• [New York Times] The Rikers Coffee Academy [12.27.19]

• [NEWS 12] Law enforcement officers give back through 'Ballin' For Christmas' event [12.21.19]

• [DOC] NYC Department of Correction Fraternal Organization Volunteers to Help Bahamas Hurricane Victims [12.20.19]

• [DOC] NYC Department of Correction Brightens Lives of Children During Holiday Season [12.18.19]

• [Daily News] Sex abuse in NYC jails: Dept. of Correction says it’s on the path of reform [11.30.19]

• [Daily News] New York City jail menus will be meatless on Mondays [11.27.2019]

• [Crains / NYTimes] As NY Plans New Jails, Norway Serves as an Unlikely Model [11.12.19]

• [Patch] Rikers Island Detainees Register To Vote With City's Help [10.4.19]

• [New York Times] The Secret Jailhouse Garden of Rikers Island [10.4.19]

• [Curbed] What can New York City Learn from Norway about Designing humane jails? [9.19.19]

• [News12] New Yorkers can post bail at new window at Bronx Criminal Court [9.17.19]

• [CorrectionsOne] DOC shares stories of unsung CO heroes who responded on 9/11 [9.11.19]

• [NY1] Rikers Island's New Scanners Provide a Glimpse Inside an Inmate's Body [9.9.19]

• [NY1] Memorial Honors the DOC Officers Who Answered the Call on 9/11 [9.8.19]

• [WPIX CHANNEL 11] EXCLUSIVE: New facility on Rikers Island gives young inmates new hope [9.6.19]

• [NY1] Correction Officer Group Hosts Backpack Giveaway [9.1.19]

• [NYPost] Newly-minted correction officer follows dad’s, grandfather’s footsteps [7.31.19]

• [CBN News] 21 Rikers Island Inmates Dedicate Their Lives to Jesus During a Hillsong NYC and Prison Fellowship Event [7.28.19]

• [DOC] NYC Department of Correction Welcomes New Director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives [7.26.19]

• [NYDN] NYC jail admissions down almost 50% since 2014 [7.15.19]

• [Fund for City of NY] Fund for the City of New York Honors DWIC John Gallagher [May 2019]

• [NYPost] How Hurricane Sandy improved mental health treatment on Rikers Island [5.23.19]

• [BronxTimes] Aspiring correction officer overcomes homelessness [5.22.19]

• [amNY] Bronx man's journey to a Manhattan College degree started in Rikers [5.21.19]

• [The Chief-Leader] For John Jay Students, an Education In Reality, Humanity at Rikers Island [5.10.19]

• [Guyana Times International] New York City Renames Street to Honour Slain Guyanese Correction Officer [5.10.19]

• [Corrections One] NYC DOC’s employee wellness center is an investment in officer well-being [5.7.19]

• [QNS.COM] Fallen correction officer Jonathan Narain honored in South Richmond Hill [5.7.19]

• [NYDN] Inmates in NYC jails can now make free phone calls [5.1.19]

• [Playbill] How the Stella Adler Studio Gives former Inmates a Second Chance at Life [4.26.19]

• [Queens Daily Eagle] City may include dads in family field trip program for detained parents [4.19.19]

• [News 12] Study: New NYC Jails will be Safer and More Modern for Inmates [3.22.19]

• [The New Yorker] Inside the Mayor’s Plan to Close Rikers [3.22.19]

• [Bronx Justice News] Exclusive: Violence Down Sharply at Horizon Juvenile Center in Bronx, Records Show [3.21.19]

• [CNN] More Mothers are Ending up Behind Bars. Meeting the Needs of their Children is Becoming a Bigger Priority [3.18.19]

• [NY1] Cardinal Dolan Holds Ash Wednesday Mass on Rikers Island [3.7.19]

• [WPIX 11] Cardinal Timothy Dolan was on Rikers Island Today for Ash Wednesday Mass with female inmates [3.6.19]

• [Current News] Cardinal Timothy Dolan Celebrates Mass at Rikers Island [3.6.19]

• [WPIX 11] DOC Paws of Purpose Program [2.5.19]

• [News12] Jail program teaches inmates about parenting [1.28.19]

• [Caribbean Life News] Haitian correctional officers celebrate creation of new org [1.24.19]