Marvin Pines is the first person to die in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody this year. The 65-year-old was pronounced dead at the North Infirmary Command (NIC) on Rikers Island this past Saturday, Feb. 4, at around 6:18 a.m.
The 65-year-old was pronounced dead at the North Infirmary Command on Rikers Island this past Saturday, Feb. 4, at around 6:18 a.m.
And while the New York City jail annual death count reset last month, last year’s high total is still fresh in the minds of advocates like Melanie Dominguez, a senior community organizer for the Katal Center. “Rikers Island has proven time and time again to not be capable or adequate to address these issues and to meet the needs of the trans community or anyone who falls through the cracks of marginalization and so closing Rikers is a top line priority,” they said. “But we also must address the issues impacting folks on the islands until Rikers closes.”
“He needs to take into consideration investing into our communities and addressing the root problems of what is going on and how it correlates with crimes,” said Dominguez. “One of the things that needs to be done is truly investing in housing, healthcare, education and jobs.” “This city is failing our people, and I stand in solidarity with the advocates from all over New York and this nation as we reject anything but a clear plan to close Rikers once and for all,” added Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.
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