Nassau County lawmakers will hear testimony on a staffing shortage at the county’s jail that critics say has created a frustratingly restrictive visiting policy with no weekend visits, no televisits for family and brief evening visits just two days a week.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.Nassau County lawmakers will hear testimony Wednesday on a staffing shortage at the county’s jail that critics say has created a frustratingly restrictive visiting policy—with no weekend visits, no televisits for family, and evening visits just two days a week.
County officials did not respond to multiple inquiries about the reasons for Nassau’s restricted visiting hours. According to Sullivan, the county was supposed to hire 100 new correction officers this year, but instead only hired 27. At the same time, 37 officers retired. He recently brought his concerns to lawmakers. Both Republicans and Democrats in the county legislature expressed alarm during a public safety committee meeting last month.
Maggy Durocher needs the help of her 11-uear-old granddaughter, Lisa, to schedule an appointment at Nassau's jail.On a recent November evening, a group of family members gathered outside the jail waiting to get in the visitor center in an unheated plexiglass shelter. They are often kept waiting past their appointment time outside and a small community has formed.
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