“These inmates, whether innocent or guilty, should not be given a death sentence," said Jaime Santana, the civil rights lawyer for the mother. He said he has represented many current and former Rikers inmates and has recently considered bringing a class action suit against the jail, as conditions have worsened.
December 02, 2021 at 12:59 PM
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The mother of a 24-year-old man who was found dead inside a Rikers Island jail building has filed a $100 million claim notice alleging that Rikers staff for two days “disregarded and ignored” her son’s pleas for medical help.
The mother’s lawyer expects the litigation will involve broad civil rights issues and will include a wrongful-death claim, among numerous other causes of action, unless a settlement is first reached with New York City.
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The entrance to the Rikers Island Correctional Department facility. Photo: Reuters/Stapleton
