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 January 1st, the number of people housed in DOC jails was 6,019, a decrease of 129 from the previous month as more individuals were released compared to last month.
• This represents a 2.1% decrease, not seen since January 2023.
• People admitted to the jail decreased to 1,613 in December, 206 fewer people were admitted than in November. People discharged decreased to 1,754, fewer by 71 month-over-month.
• As of the most recent update, incarcerated people missed medical appointments 14,118 times in October, an increase of 508 individuals from September, continuing an upward trend for all of 2023.
• The total number of officers on sick leave increased to 425, an increase of 13 officers from the previous month. This is the first increase since November 2022.
• Violence indicators mostly decreased in December.
• Assaults on staff decreased to 36, a decrease of 14 from November.
• Fights decreased to 458, a decrease of 50 from November.
• Slashings and stabbings increased to 30, an increase of 7 since November.

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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