New York City Department of Correction information
New York City government agency
New York City Department of Correction
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Abbreviation
NYCD
Motto
New York's Boldest
Agency overview
Formed
1895
Preceding agency
Department of Public Charities and Correction
Employees
10,976
Annual budget
$1.14 billion (FY 2021)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction
City of New York, United States
Map of New York City Department of Correction's jurisdiction
Legal jurisdiction
New York State
Constituting instrument
New York City Charter
General nature
Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters
East Elmhurst, Queens
Correction Officers
8,949
Commissioner responsible
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
Website
Official Site
The New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) is the branch of the municipal government of New York City[1] responsible for the custody, control, and care of New York City's imprisoned population, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island.[2] It employs 8,949 uniformed officers and 2,027 civilian staff,[3] has 543 vehicles, and processes over 100,000 new inmates every year,[4] retaining a population of inmates of between 3,000 and 6,000.[5] Its nickname is New York's Boldest.[4] Its regulations are compiled in title 39 of the New York City Rules.
Previously located in Manhattan, the Department of Correction headquarters is now located in the Bulova building in East Elmhurst, Queens,[6][7] close to Rikers Island. The agency is headed by the Correction Commissioner, who is chosen and appointed by the Mayor of New York City.
^New York City Charter § 621; "There shall be a department of correction the head of which shall be the commissioner of correction."
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^New York City Council. "Report of the Finance Division on the Fiscal 2021 Preliminary Plan and the Fiscal 2020 Preliminary Mayor's Management Report for the Department of Correction" (PDF). council.ny.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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^Facilities Overview Archived April 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine New York City Department of Correction, retrieved March 13, 2008
^"Contact Department of Correction". www1.nyc.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
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