Standards Specialist
City of New York · East Elmhurst, 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 overs...
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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. Established in 1957, BOC is one of the earliest independent oversight boards of custodial and detention settings in the United States. 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 City Charter mandates the Board’s five functions: The Board established the Minimum Standards on conditions of confinement in 1979, mental health care in 1985, and health care in 1991. In 2007, BOC finished a comprehensive review of the Minimum Standards and adopted a series of amendments. Since 2014, the Board has engaged in rulemaking five times, including rules related to the prevention of sexual violence, reporting on serious injuries, and the elimination of punitive segregation or solitary confinement. With offices in lower Manhattan and Rikers Island, BOC works regularly with DOC and Health + Hospita...