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

April 25, 2024

New York, NY – Today, 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:

  • DOC jails housed 6,333 detained individuals as of April 1, 96 more people than in March.
  • DOC incarcerated 2,051 people in March, 161 more people than admitted in February.

  • DOC discharged 1,957 people in March, 125 more people than in February.

  • The average length of a person was detained in DOC custody was 96 days; no change from previous month.
  • On April 1, DOC hired 84 new correction officers, the first new class of uniformed staff since October 2023.
  • 20% of incarcerated people have a serious mental illness for the fourth consecutive month.
  • In March, an average of 6 percent of staff were out sick and 5 percent of staff were on medically restricted leave; no change from prior month.

Violence indicators in March:

  • 533 fights broke out, 81 more than in February.
    • DOC last saw a month with more than 500 fights in November 2023 (508) and June 2021 (531).
  • 42 assaults on staff occurred, 3 fewer incidents than in February.
  • 27 slashings and stabbings occurred, no change from prior month.
  • Roy Savage died in custody, bringing the total number of deaths to three in 2024. The cause of Savage’s death is currently unknown.

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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