DOC DASHBOARD UPDATE: NYC Comptroller Releases New Monthly Data on Department of Corrections
December 16, 2024
New York, NY — The Office of the New York City Comptroller released its monthly update to the Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard, available here. Key monthly DOC metrics show:
- DOC housed 6,692 individuals as of December 1, 73 more people than the previous month.
- Since January 1, 2022, the inmate population surged by 26%, with a 6% increase in Fiscal Year 2024.
- 1,922 individuals entered DOC custody in November, 31 fewer people than the previous month.
- DOC discharged 1,866 people in November, 143 fewer people than the previous month.
- The average length of a person detained in DOC custody was 96 days in November, virtually the same since June.
- The headcount of uniformed DOC staff declined 5 percent in Fiscal Year 2024, according to the Comptroller’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
- The percentage of staff on sick leave or medically restricted duty remained steady in October and November.
- Incidents of violence in November:
- 68 assaults on staff, 3 fewer than the previous month, but 18% above the monthly average for the past year.
- 30 slashings and stabbings occurred, 8 more than the previous month.
- 593 fights, 132 fewer than the previous month.
- At least 5 people have died on Rikers in 2024.
- 1,691 incidents involving the use of force occurred in Q1 of FY 2025, 93 fewer incidents than the previous quarter.
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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