DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Correction Operations

New York, NY – The New York City Comptroller’s Office released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. 

Key monthly DOC metrics show: 

• As of September 1, 6,138 people were incarcerated in the city’s jails, 44 fewer people than on August 1. 6,138 people is still nearly double the bed capacity of the new borough-based jails intended to replace facilities on Rikers Island. 

• In August, DOC admitted 1,911 people to the city’s jails, but DOC also discharged 1,945 people. 
• In August, the average time spent in custody dropped to 92 days—a 12 day decrease from the prior month. 

• Judges assigned cash bail to 1,308 people in July (latest data available). 
• DOC gained 21 officers between July and August, totaling 6,427 average uniformed officers. The last increase was March 2023. 

• The total number of uniformed staff on sick leave continues to trend downward, declining to 437 in August. 

• Violence indicators mostly increased in August:  

• 43 assaults on staff, the same number of assaults as July 
• 45 slashings and stabbings in August, 21 more than in July 
• 477 fights occurred in August, 21 more since July. 

H+H did not update the data for people with serious mental illness or missed medical appointments this month; the most recent update was as of June 2023. 

The Comptroller’s dashboard, first published in August 2022, monitors pervasive issues in the City’s jails, including staff absenteeism, missed medical appointments, and incidents of violence among detained people and staff. It also tracks the jail population every month and length of stay. The Comptroller’s office publishes data to this dashboard monthly to provide increased transparency and accountability over the City’s jail system. 

View the DOC Dashboard here. 

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