Lawmakers, advocates decry NYC jail suicides

Published June 27, 2014 9:38pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Investigative documents obtained by The Associated Press on the 11 suicides in New York City jails over the last five years show that in at least nine cases, protocols and safeguards designed to prevent inmates from harming themselves weren’t followed. Here are some reactions from lawmakers, advocates and the mayor on Friday:

Mayor Bill de Blasio: “It’s very troubling. It’s an indication of what has been wrong for a long time at Rikers (Island) and what has to change … Some of this is a history of ineffective management, and we’re changing that very quickly.”

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