Rikers Island
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| Area | 167 |
|---|---|
| Locations | The Bronx |
| New York City | |
| Population | 11,355 (2009) |
| Established | 1932 |
| Nearest city | New York |
| Governing body | New York City Department of Correction |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1377726 |
About Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a 413. 17-acre island in the East River between Queens and the Bronx that is home to New York City's main jail complex. It is close to the runways of LaGuardia Airport.
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Coronavirus: New York reports, the highest one-day virus deaths
Governor Cuomo faced questions about New York 's response to the vulnerable population in prison
control of New York Covid-19 response has announced to Governor Andrew Cuomo that The State had its highest one-day rise in The Virus -related deaths on Tuesday.
reports The 731 deaths brought the total to 5,489 deaths and 138,836 infections.
officials faced questions over their actions for vulnerable people after an infected prisoner in Rikers-died in prison.
Michael Tyson, 53, was imprisoned for non-criminal probation violation.
as of Monday, 286 prisoners and 331 employees in New York prisons, tested positive for the coronavirus.
The outbreak in New York City jail system is one of the worst, to correctional cases in the United States, as well as The State of New York , the country leads in overall Covid-19 cases, and deaths, since The Virus reached the United States.
What has to say Mr. Cuomo?The Governor announced that New York was the epicenter of the Corona Virus outbreak in the United States, saw its highest number of deaths in a 24-hour period between Monday and Tuesday.
The Change came after The State had seen, to put the brakes on Two Days of cases of rates of infection and death.
However, The Governor said the three-day average declined for cases. However, he warned that New Yorkers may continue health policies to follow social distance and stay in the house.
"We need to get strong. Life depends on it," He Said .
He New asked to avoid York, large gatherings of people, such as Passover and Easter approach.
What happens with the New York prisons?Mr. Cuomo has in the past, the release of at least 1,100 prisoners ordered. Answering the questions on Tuesday, aide-de-camp of The Governor said The State is "still," The Situation in New York 's prisons in relation to The Virus .
Tyson, New York 's Bronx borough, was The First detainee to die Covid-19 on Rikers Island , one of New York 's largest prisons.
A bridge to connect Rikers Island to the rest of New Yorkaccording to reports about Tyson's death, the Legal Aid Society complained in a statement, Mr. Cuomo failure of those who are "particularly susceptible" to The Virus .
"This tragedy would have been entirely avoidable, If Only Governor Cuomo had directed [the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision], act decisively, from the outset of this epidemic," said Tina Luongo, The Attorney in charge of criminal defense at the Legal Aid Society, on Monday.
"It's time for The Governor to engage in the full range of these powers, and to act, without delay, to avoid a further disaster. "
Tyson had been in custody since may 28. February for violation of the 2017 parole order, a technical error, similar to the lack of a curfew or reporting an address change.
In a lawsuit brought by the Legal Aid Society last week, Tyson among the 100 detained for probation violations, the organization identified for the release. He has been identified as "High Risk " for his age and unspecified health conditions.
Some countries dismissed prisoners have Covid-19 risk, but the application was uneven.
Attorney General William Barr has to expand also entitled to the management of the U.S. Bureau of prisons, The Group of Federal inmates for early release.
new york, coronavirus pandemic, new york city
Source of news: bbc.com
