Deteriorating conditions at Rikers Island are prompting the Department of Corrections to take action, but COBA, the union representing nearly 8,000 correction officers, says it's not nearly enough.
This comes as the investigation continues into the death of a 24-year-old Rikers inmate this week, making him the ninth inmate to die at the jail complex this year.
Corrections Commissioner Vincent Schiraldi joined the PIX11 Morning News on Thursday to share his thoughts and give some answers on the issues.
"There are things happening here every day that are troubling, that we're trying to fix," Schiraldi said bluntly, adding that he agreed with a federal report from August that uncovered serious security lapses and protocol failures.
The commissioner also spoke on the staffing shortages plaguing the complex, and when we could see the 600 new hires actually on the job.
