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DOC says no active negotiations after executive order; council seeks clarity on ICE, federal monitor and litigation implications
Summary
DOC told Council members it is not currently negotiating to host ICE operations on Rikers Island and that prior discussions were superseded by an executive order and ensuing litigation; Council asked DOC to provide a list of staff who participated in earlier conversations and asked whether budget planning has accounted for a court‑appointed remediation manager.
Council members pressed DOC about recent federal developments, ICE engagement and court supervision over jail conditions.
Deputy DOC officials told the committees they were not currently negotiating to host Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on Rikers Island and said a prior round of internal conversations preceded an executive order and subsequent litigation. "Regarding that, we can't…
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