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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION SWEARS IN THIS YEAR’S FIRST CLASS OF 82 NEW CORRECTION OFFICER RECRUITS

Department Continues Partnership with NYPD and Successful Field Training Program

Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie will welcome a new class of 82 Correction Officer recruits at a swearing-in ceremony held at the New York City Police Academy at 130-30 28th Avenue in Queens at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

“Well-trained, dedicated Correction Officers are essential to maintaining and further improving the safety of all those who live and work in our jails,” said DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie. “We are all so thrilled to welcome these new recruits and, under the guidance of dynamic instructors, provide them with the resources to become the next generation of outstanding officers. We know that they will thrive in our academy and I am proud to welcome them on their journey to becoming members of New York City’s Boldest.”

The department’s ongoing partnership with the NYPD will allow these new recruits to train in their state-of-the-art facility for 13 weeks. There, the new recruits will receive rigorous training from nationally recognized training staff in topics including de-escalation tactics and techniques, conflict resolution, suicide prevention, physical training and conditioning, law, jail procedure, firearms, and life-saving topics such as CPR, Narcan, and fire safety.

Upon completion of their 13 weeks of training at the NYPD facility, the training experience will relocate to facilities on Rikers Island for an 8-week field training program, where the new recruits will receive a hands-on experience in the jails from field training officers. This immersive training model is how the department is instilling proper correctional practices, improving training, and making its jails safer for our officers, civilian staff, and people in custody.

WHO: Department of Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, First Deputy Commissioner Francis Torres, Senior Deputy Commissioner Charles Daniels, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Training and Development Jeremiah Johnson, Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources Lynn Grubiak; Assistant Chief of Administration Sherrie Rembert, Acting Assistant Chief Charlton Lemon; DOC instructors and new recruits.

WHAT: Correction Officer Recruit Swearing-In Ceremony

WHERE: New York City Police Academy, 130-30 28th Avenue in Queens, NY 11354

WHEN: 9 A.M. on Thursday, March 7th

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The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment while providing individuals in our care with a path to successfully re-enter their communities.