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Finally watched yesterday’s hearing. , does NOT have to “audit thousands of cases” to tell you how many cases he adjudicated re: TGNCBI violations. DOC’s Trials Division categorizes its discipline so they could just do a targeted search ⬇️
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the hearing is over after a few more people testified about general conditions on Rosie's. I adore the way stands behind during closing statements ref lack of DOC commitment to transparency and safety of people in its custody though: SQUAD GOALS 4 sure.
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this is impt bc claims the NYC Charter affords the DOC the ability to steward and control DOC's access to DOC video. There is no way would be asserting this wo Brendan McGuire approving this reading of the law. I like him less and less as time passes
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I testified ref charter: "the board, any member of it, the ED, or other employee, shall have the following powers and duties: The inspection and visitation at any time of all institutions and facilities under the jurisdiction of the department"
nyccharter.readthedocs.io/c25/
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Raul from the Bronx to & : "you are Puerto Rican--you have lost face with our commuity--you are not defending your people! Hear the cry of the Puerto Rican-Boriqua ! --"
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Last panel is in place to speak:
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. discusses their client's ordeal, Miss Harrison, as she tried to get housed according to her gender alignment: she swallowed batteries and slashed herself in attempts at suicide because of the constant abuse she endured while mis-housed.
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Sophie Uppal PRP reads the testimony of a person trapped in a men's jail when she needed to be in GP at Rosie's: she was constantly cut, abused & harassed. All she was given was paperwork by the DOC: they put her in SCU and she was moved again,,
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. is reading testimony of a transgender man who is constantly mis-gendered as a "she" on Rikers --many times daily. "this is disrespectiful, ostrasizing: why is there a unit for transgender women and not transgender men? We deserve to feel safe here too."
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Gia Love reads the testimony of a trans woman who was housed in DOC Mens intake 2 without her hormones. She was approved to be moved to womens' housing in Rosie's at one point and then stopped b/c of a Covid quarantine which was announced in front of the entire unit and outed...
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Robin Mahr on behalf of Regina: "during the time I was at EMTC I was physically assaulted and threatened and harassed everyday. On 12/29/22 I was arrested again and not sent to Rosie's: I was again sent to EMTC where I suffered daily: I'm at Rosie's now but still suffering.."
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Morgan Everhardt testifies on behalf of Alyssa Rodriguez, RIP, who describes unbelievable trauma Alyssa experienced when placed in "protective custody" where she was raped at least 3x. She was threatened to comply with treatments she didn't want/need when on conditional release
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Jane Doe (L) discusses all the horrible housing units she was placed in when the THU was disbanded. She ended up upstate in men's facilities even though her state ID stated she was a woman--where she didn't feel safe bc she was in dorms without her own cell and door to close.
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Next panel is up: called to the panelist table are: Jane Doe; Elisa Crespo; Morgan Everhardt on behalf of Alyssa Rodriguez and; Robin Mahr on behalf of Regina.
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Sorry--I had to take a phone call and log off for a few minutes but I see the panelists from the task force are still taking questions from Carlina and Tiffany so this is a good sign.
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Mik makes the point that there is no need for these three people (including Mik) still on the TF to continue traumatizing themselves serving on a task force that the DOC and Molina acknowledged earlier in hearing they don't give credence to anyway.
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unsinkable Mik Kinkead of is here: just one of the best people I know: "I need to make it clear that DOC has acted in disrespectful ways to Task Force members.We had a unique opportunity to provide knowledge-now there are only 3 TGNCNBI people on TGNCNBI task force"
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Shay has been speaking for 15 minutes but no one dares to interrupt or cut the mic. "in the name of Layleen Polanco and in solidarity with oppressed communities within our borders and beyond I thank you" Shay ends.
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Shay continues speaking to an empty chamber: "have you even read our report?..our liberation is liberation for everyone--coast to coast across borders and across the world...Its past time we center trans rights as the cornerstone of human rights...SHAME!"
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Best line of the hearing from Shay: "the only way is a leader is in the amount of blood on its hands."
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Shay Avery is testifying now and they say that all members and all members save for & have left the committee room and then adds: "This is our moment--this is out public hearing--not only will we be seen but we will be heard"
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. has sent Grace Eschevarria to testify today and they are difficult to follow but delivered this gem that I will use over and again and again as often as possible: "this ain't June: we go through this from January to December!"
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Rachel Golden, member of Task Force on Issues Faced by TGNCNBI People in [] Custody has zoomed in from India to discuss a number of points including de-bunking DOC aspersions that people "fake" their gender-identity in order to access certain specialized housing.
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Dany makes the point that is completely out of touch with this issue using example that including a third gender marker of X on certain people's court paperwork will just compound the problem.
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Dany Greene is so great discussing how court officers often refuse to include a non-binary gender marker of "X" on the blue-cards sent along with people from courts to Rikers and cause harm and violence. There isn't a current process to change the paperwork.
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Now members of the Task Force on Issues Faced by TGNCNBI People in Custody who wrote the August 15, 2022 are on the panel testifying. First up is who wants to know why 's Elizabeth Munskey is not at hearing as she is tasked with overseeing the SCU!
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. "having a few trans staff is not equivalent to having a full task force devoted to needs of this community..I've heard what the policies are supposed to be but this has been very contrary to my personal experiences as a public defender representing trans New Yorkers"
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. asks if someone's criminal record is taken into consideration when weighing decisions ref SCU placement & Molina says: "its possible under PREA requirements yes" NOPE-this is not part of PREA--only if they have previous SEXUAL related offenses--not their entire record.
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also, someone has coached Molina on how to throw Carlina off track at the end of his long response but throwing in: "we don't have solitary confinement" at the end so that she can't help but not grill him on the three min of BS that has just come out of his mouth. tricky
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Carlina has new handful of questions ref placement decisions for the SCU someone has sent her to ask and she is a little angrier. Molina keeps foiling her ire with his slow, grandpa-like, cadence that he tries to distract us with.
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This is funny: is now claiming that hasn't provided her office with the data she has asked for: they have "responded" but haven't provided the actual breakdowns of things and referred the Council to DOI for other data points. Hysterical.
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. wants a survey of people who have received specialized services in SCU and CHS has promised to look into it. Just making this note.
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CHS says: "we have to be careful about inserting a clinical voice in housing placements--we don't want to medicalize gender identity"
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Gale wants data on services received on Rosies for the last year and wants to know how many people have been given svs and are they happy? CHS doesn't have or a survey but says they can talk about it. Team has cared for 36 people with complex care in the SCU since last August.
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now is up: she wants to know why CHS doesn't "frontload" medical staff with the most talented staff in the world" Well: for starters doctors and nurses are 86'd at drop of the hat without cause or reason so job stability is a bit of an issue Councilmember Brewer..
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more discussion about the consideration process for preferred gender-based housing for elongated period of time without anything meaningful being offered..again.
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Follow-up statements come on evaluating efficacy of training and implementation of learning for everyone--the people being effected by the trainings need a say on what is working and what is not etc which is not new but needs to be re-emphasized.
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Council has asked about training and programs for staff regarding gender sensitivity /anti bias/diversity/inclusion and programming for people in SCU and Molina rattles off a list of programs and training for five minutes but only for the COs.
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"I wanted to makes sure the management of the jail was in compliance with the City Charter" says in response to question about video revocation. He's going to choke on these words b/c the Charter affords COMPLETE autonomy in its oversight.
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