Summer College Intern - Executive and Legal
City of New York · New York City, New York, US
Job Description ABOUT THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION : The New York City Board of Correction (“BOC” or the “Board”) is a nine-person, non-judicial ove...
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Job Description ABOUT THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF CORRECTION: The New York City Board of Correction (“BOC” or the “Board”) is a nine-person, non-judicial oversight board, which regulates, monitors, and inspects the correctional facilities of the City. The Mayor, City Council and presiding justices of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the First and Second Judicial Departments (in joint nomination with the Mayor) appoint its members. The Board’s original appointees began in 1957, making it one of the earliest independent oversight boards of detention settings in the United States. In 1977, the Board’s role was expanded, and it became more independent. The City Charter mandates the Board’s five functions: With offices in lower Manhattan and on Rikers Island, BOC works regularly with DOC and Correctional Health Services (“CHS”), and often with other government and external partners, on a wide range of criminal justice issues germane to its oversight responsibilities. The Board brings to this work a strong emphasis on public reporting and data-driven decision making. - Establish and ensure compliance with minimum standards “for the care, custody, correction, treatment, supe...