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Hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers caught abusing sick leave policies during COVID staffing crisis: ‘Just completely dysfunctional’

As hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers took sick leave last year, coronavirus raged, detainees died, officers who did show for work pulled double and triple shifts, and elected officials called working and living conditions at the island’s

As hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers took sick leave last year, coronavirus raged, detainees died, officers who did show for work pulled double and triple shifts, and elected officials called working and living conditions at the island’s lockups “inhumane.”

For one correction officer suspended from his job, it was party time.

Antoine Harris — known as “Abutta” — donned his party promoter hat and threw a bash July 31 at a Brooklyn club. At least nine correction officers out on sick leave attended the “Summer Jam” event at Polygon Brooklyn in East Williamsburg.

As hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers took sick leave last year, coronavirus raged, detainees died, officers who did show for work pulled double and triple shifts, and elected officials called working and living conditions at the island’s lockups “inhumane.”

Antoine Harris — known as “Abutta” — donned his [...]




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