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 October 1st, DOC jails held 6,172 people, 34 more people from the previous month.
• In September, DOC admitted 1,808 people to the city’s jails, a decrease of 103 from the month before. However, DOC discharges also decreased to 1,786 fewer people.
• In September, the average length of stay increased by 17 days from the prior month to 109 days.
• 20% of people held at Rikers in September have a serious mental illness, unchanged from the previous month.
• Incarcerated individuals missed their medical appointments 16,446 times in August, 4,256 more missed appointments than in July.
• The average number of uniformed staff decreased by nine officers between August and July, totaling 6,418, reversing the increase from last month.
• The officers on sick leave decreased to 424, continuing the Department’s downward trend.
• Violence indicators mostly increased in September:
  • 55 assaults on staff, an increase of nine since August.
  • Fights decreased substantially to 371. March 2023 was the last time total fights were below 400.
  • 46 slashings and stabbings, one more than in August.
• The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) did not update the data for people on cash bail this month.

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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