🤔 Another Mystery at Rikers Island: 7th Inmate Found Dead This Year – What’s REALLY Going On? 🤷

TL:DR; 💡 Curtis Davis, 44, becomes the 7th casualty at Rikers Island in 2023. The NYC lockup’s sketchy history deepens as Mayor resists federal interference. Meanwhile, the plot to replace Rikers thickens. 😲

Curtis Davis, 44 – imagine him for a moment, maybe he had kids, or perhaps he was just another soul caught up in the turbulent whirlwind of NYC’s prison system. Now, he’s become another chilling statistic at Rikers Island, found lifeless in his cell, taking the tally to seven deaths at the infamous lockup this year alone. Seven!👀

But hey, Curtis wasn’t just a number. Arrested on June 1 in Brooklyn for alleged assault and weapon possession, held on a $30,000 bond, the guy must have had dreams, fears, and perhaps the hope of seeing another sunrise. But what really happened in that cell at the George R. Vierno Center facility?🕵️‍♂️ Why did his lifeline cut short? No one knows… yet.

Now, here’s a brain-twister: Last year, there were 19 in-custody deaths at Rikers! 😱 But this year, the Department of Correction (DOC) thought it’d be neat to stop sharing these tragic tales with the public. Why the secrecy? Maybe, it’s like that guilty friend who’s hiding the last cookie? 🍪

Oh, and then there’s the whole federal monitor thingy accusing the DOC of playing “hide and seek” with oversight teams about several incidents, including those little pesky details like, you know, deaths and injuries. 🙄

Mayor Eric Adams, ever the optimist, seems to think NYC’s doing just dandy with Rikers and can manage without federal nosiness. However, Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, says, “Hold up, Mayor!” He’s got a hunch the feds might do a better job considering the “hellish conditions” inmates and staff are facing. But what do you think? 🤨

Remember the days of Former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s grand plan? The one about shutting down Rikers and popping up larger jails across all boroughs, except Staten Island? Yeah, those dreams met some bumps when crime rates spiked during the pandemic. But will they ever see the light of day, or will they remain just that…dreams? 🌆

Oh, and if you’re pondering whether the East River complex will truly be replaced by 2027… don’t hold your breath. The journey to reform, justice, and holding the guilty accountable (not just the cookie thieves) is never as straightforward as it seems.

So, here’s the real question: If these walls of Rikers Island could talk, what stories would they tell, and would we truly be prepared to listen? 🤫🏢🗣️