Amid an escalating rate of suicides at Rikers Island in 2021, Bronx prosecutors say a correction officer falsified records to show that 74 officers took a suicide prevention training course that they didn’t actually take.
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In May 2021, Tucker-Frederick allegedly gave a group of officers the log-in information for officers who were out on leave, and instructed the group to take the computerized suicide prevention training course for their colleagues who were not at work. Since 2021, the percentage of officers taking suicide prevention courses has increased, according to the Department of Correction. As of Friday, 68% of uniformed staff have taken the annual suicide refresher course, though a spokesperson noted that number is always in flux.
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