Over a dozen staff members at New York City’s infamous Riker’s Island Jail will be facing disciplinary action over last year’s death of a transgender woman named Layleen Polanco.
Other staff members can expect administrative charges of failing to complete watch assignments, inefficient performance and false logbook entries, the New York Daily News reports.
“The death of Layleen Polanco was an incredibly painful moment for our city,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said about her death.
Polanco’s family lawyer David Shanies told the Daily News that they are pleased to hear about action being taken against the jail staff.
“If the mayor wants to take meaningful action, he should start by announcing that the City will implement the two dozen reforms urged by the Board of Correction in response to Layleen’s death.”
