"The city is spending millions of dollars to settle cases because people are constantly being subject to mistreatment and dying in our jail. That should, hopefully, be support for the reform of Rikers Island and for closing it."
"Martinez had only been incarcerated for a few weeks for a nonviolent parole violation when he overdosed on meth and showed signs of medical distress, staggering and struggling to stand in front of a correction officer who walked right past him without helping."
"A medical emergency was only declared after another incarcerated person told staff he was unresponsive. Medical staff arrived, but the lack of timely intervention from correction officers contributed to the tragic outcome."
New York City has settled two lawsuits for over $5 million concerning the overdose deaths of Jose Mejia Martinez and Donny Ruben Ubiera on Rikers Island. Both men had serious mental health issues and died due to inadequate responses from correction officers during their overdoses. The lawsuits aim to prompt the city to adopt policies to prevent future deaths and consider closing Rikers. Attorney Katie Rosenfeld emphasized the need for reform, highlighting the ongoing mistreatment and fatalities within the jail system.
Read at www.amny.com
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