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NYC Department of Correction
Coverage of NYC Department of Correction in the Nexus archive.
- 29-year-old man dies in DOC custody inside Bronx courthouse holding cell
A 29-year-old man named Julian Pagan died in a Bronx courthouse holding cell after being found unresponsive on July 24. He was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital following the incident. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an investigation into the circumstances of his death, which marks the fifth such incident in DOC custody this year.
- Rikers Island DOC captain dubbed ‘Terror of the Tombs’ arrested for extortion, wage fraud to support ‘lavish lifesyle’
A Rikers Island NYC Department of Correction captain was arrested for extortion and fraud, accused of demanding money, luxury items, and personal services from subordinates. Prosecutors allege she falsified work hours to claim overtime pay and used officers as personal chauffeurs, including trips to a casino.