Hiring practices at Rikers are haphazard

A report into the recruiting and hiring practices of the New York Correction Department found that more than one-third of the people hired had problems – criminal histories, mental issues – that should have disqualified them from the job.

Conducted by New York City’s Department of Investigation (DOI), the review is the latest in a number of critical revelations about city jails including death, brutality, and drug smuggling.

The year-long review by city investigators evaluated department hiring and recruiting practices by looking at the applications of 153 people who were hired. Of these, 54 had significant red flags, including 10 correction officers (CO) that had been arrested more than once. 

NYC hired Rikers officers with gang ties, psychological issues – report