FROM: CHIEF'S ORDER MSG#: 2021-XXXX

TO : SENT: 07/XX/21 XXXX HRS

SUBJ:
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TELETYPE ORDER NO. HQ -XXXX

DATE JULY 16, 2021

TO COMMANDING OFFICERS, FACILITIES AND DIVISIONS

FROM VINCENT SCHIRALDI, COMMISSIONER

SUBJECT SUPPORTING STAFF & LAUNCH OF #NEWDAYDOC

1. OVER THE LAST 6 WEEKS I’VE MADE A POINT AND HAD THE GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND GET TO KNOW STAFF AT EVERY LEVEL IN EVERY LARGE
FACILITY (AND IN MOST ADMINISTRATIVE AND UNIFORMED UNITS AND DIVISIONS)
MULTIPLE TIMES EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK ON EVERY TOUR. IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT I
UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS OF OUR JAILS AND THE CONDITIONS YOU WORK IN. I ALSO
MET WITH UNION LEADERSHIP FOR UNIFORMED STAFF, PROGRAM STAFF, HEALTH CARE
WORKERS, AND OTHER NON-UNIFORM UNION-REPRESENTED MEMBERS OF SERVICE. I ALSO
MADE SURE TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND THEIR
FAMILIES, SISTER AGENCIES, THE FEDERAL MONITOR, THE BOARD OF CORRECTION, AND
OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS.

2. IT WAS AN HONOR TO MEET STAFF WHO BELIEVE DEEPLY IN A MISSION OF

TREATING THEIR COLLEAGUES AND INCARCERATED PEOPLE WITH DECENCY AND RESPECT –
THE WAY WE’D WANT ANY OF OUR LOVED ONES TO BE TREATED IF THEY WORKED HERE OR
WERE INCARCERATED HERE — AND WHO BELIEVE IN IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY BY
RETURNING INCARCERATED PEOPLE TO THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES IN BETTER SHAPE THAN
WHEN THEY ARRIVED. I SPOKE WITH STAFF WHO, DESPITE A DEADLY PANDEMIC, CAME TO
WORK EVERY DAY OR WHO, WHEN THEY GOT SICK, RETURNED AS SOON AS THEY RECOVERED
TO DO THEIR DUTY. I OBSERVED DEDICATED, DETERMINED, AND COMMITTED LAW
ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS WHO I’M PROUD TO WORK WITH AND WHO I DEEPLY BELIEVE
CAN HELP RETURN DOC TO ITS LEADERSHIP POSITION AS THE NATION’S BEST, MOST
DECENT, MOST PROFESSIONAL, AND MOST WELL-RESPECTED CORRECTIONS AGENCY IN THE
COUNTRY. I’M PROUD TO BE YOUR COMMISSIONER.

3. THAT’S WHY I’M THRILLED TODAY TO LAUNCH #NEWDAYDOC: A COMPREHENSIVE

POST-PANDEMIC RECOVERY PLAN. #NEWDAYDOC WILL INVOLVE A LASER FOCUS ON
IMPROVING SAFETY FOR STAFF AND INCARCERATED PEOPLE, RETURNING US TO A FULL
AND ENTHUSIASTIC WORKFORCE SPECIALLY TRAINED AND ASSIGNED TO STEADY POSTS, AS
WELL AS ROBUST, IMPROVED AND EXPANDED PROGRAMMING, FAIR DISCIPLINE, GREATER
ACCOUNTABILITY, AND IMPROVED CONDITIONS. IT WILL BE GUIDED BY A VISION,
MISSION, AND STRATEGIC PLAN THAT MAKES SENSE, THAT IS CONSISTENTLY
COMMUNICATED, AND THAT YOU’LL ALL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT INTO.
OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AND MONTHS, YOU’LL BE HEARING MORE AND MORE ABOUT
#NEWDAYDOC AND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN BUT FOR NOW, MY EXECUTIVE TEAM AND I HAVE
WORKED WITH THE MAYOR, CITY HALL, THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF OPERATIONS, THE
MAYOR’S OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS, THE HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION, THE
MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, THE CITY LAW DEPARTMENT, AND NUMEROUS
OTHER SISTER AGENCIES TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE TODAY, THE FOLLOWING TANGIBLE
ELEMENTS OF #NEWDAYDOC:

SAFETY
 ACCELERATING THE REPAIR OF ALL CELL DOORS IN FACILITIES, STARTING WITH
RNDC

 RETURNING STAFF TO JAIL COMMANDS TO SUPPORT THE STAFF WHO WORK THERE AND
CREATE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR EVERYONE

 IMPLEMENTING A PLAN TO BREAK UP GANG HOUSING, BEGINNING WITH YOUNG

ADULTS

 IMMEDIATE, PROPORTIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY OF INCARCERATED PEOPLE BY

DENYING THEM ACCESS TO COMMISSARY ACCOUNTS WHEN THEY ARE FOUND TO HAVE
COMMITTED GRADE 1 AND 2 OFFENSES

 INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH THE BRONX DA TO REARREST PEOPLE IN CUSTODY

WHO HARM STAFF OR OTHER INCARCERATED PEOPLE

 CONCENTRATING EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE CRIMINAL CASES OF INCARCERATED

PEOPLE WHO CAUSE HIGH LEVELS OF INCIDENTS, ASSAULTS, AND USES OF FORCE

TRIPLES
 ENDING TRIPLES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

 LAUNCHING THE FIRST CLASS OF NEW RECRUIT OFFICERS BY FALL 2021

 REQUIRING ALL ELIGIBLE UNIFORMED STAFF TO WORK DOUBLES BEFORE ANYONE

WORKS A TRIPLE

 REALIGNING 5/2 STAFF TO WORK SUN-THUR OR TUES-SAT TOURS SO THEY CAN

RELIEVE PEOPLE ON THE WEEKENDS WHEN MOST TRIPLES OCCUR

 PROVIDING CAR SERVICE RIDES HOME AND BACK FOR STAFF WORKING TRIPLES (AS
OF 7/24)

 PROVIDING SPACE IN THE WELLNESS CENTER FOR STAFF ON DOUBLES AND TRIPLES
TO SLEEP FOLLOWING THEIR TOURS

 SECURING A SINGLE PROVIDER FOR EVALUATION AND CARE OF STAFF TO PROVIDE

FASTER STREAMLINED CARE SIMILAR TO OTHER UNIFORM AGENCIES
 SUPPORTING STAFF
 PROVIDING FREE CATERED MEALS TO ALL STAFF ON TRIPLES 7 DAYS A WEEK

 REFURBISHING STAFF RECREATIONAL SPACES AT GMDC WITH IMPROVED

LANDSCAPING, PICNIC TABLES, SHADE UMBRELLAS AND MISTING STATIONS FOR
STAFF TO FIND PEACEFUL SPACES DURING BREAKS

 HOLDING AN INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER SERIES WITH PROMINENT LEADERS WHO

INSPIRE US TO BE OUR BEST SELVES

REALIGNING DISCIPLINE
 MOVING MOST LOWER SEVERITY USE OF FORCE DISCIPLINARY CASES BACK TO THE
COMMAND LEVEL

 INCREASING FAIR AND SWIFT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR AWOLS AND UNVERIFIED SICK
CALLS TO INCREASE STAFFING COMPLEMENT AND REDUCE TRIPLES AND OTHER
FORCED OVERTIME

PRODUCTIVELY OCCUPYING INCARCERATED PEOPLE

 ROLLING REOPENING OF VISITATION, PROGRAMMING, RELIGIOUS SERVICES, &
BARBERING/HAIRSTYLING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AS STAFFING ALLOWS

 TO PRODUCTIVELY OCCUPY PEOPLE AND INCREASE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THEIR

LOVED ONES AND ATTORNEYS, GRADUALLY EXPAND TABLETS TO ALL INCARCERATED
PEOPLE FROM NOW THROUGH OCTOBER

 TO IMPROVE SAFETY, PROGRAMMING, AND CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT FOR OUR

YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE VIOLENCE – AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE – IS HIGHEST,
LAUNCH, FINALIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE YOUNG ADULT
TASK FORCE COLLABORATIVELY WITH STAFF, INCARCERATED YOUTH, COMMUNITY
MEMBERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

4. AS YOU CAN SEE, #NEWDAYDOC INCREASES SAFETY AND FAIR ACCOUNTABILITY

FOR EVERYONE. AS YOUR COMMISSIONER, I PLEDGE TO CONTINUE TO DO MY PART TO
SUPPORT YOU AND I THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU DO.

5. YOU’LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT OUR OVERALL AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN,

IMPROVED SAFETY AND MORALE MEASURES, AND EFFORTS TO EXPAND PROGRAMMING TO
PRODUCTIVELY OCCUPY INCARCERATED PEOPLE – ALL PART OF OUR #NEWDAYDOC CAMPAIGN
– IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME. MEANWHILE, IF YOU HAVE THOUGHTS OR IDEAS
OF WAYS TO IMPROVE #NEWDAYDOC, WE’VE ESTABLISHED A “#NEWDAYDOC DIGITAL IDEA
BOX” WHERE YOU CAN SHARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS – EMAIL US DAY OR NIGHT AT
NEWDAYDOC@DOC.NYC.GOV. THIS EMAIL ADDRESS WILL BE ACTIVE AS OF SATURDAY 7/17.
 6. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF FACILITIES AND DIVISIONS ARE TO ENSURE THAT
THE CONTENTS OF THIS TELETYPE ORDER ARE READ UNTIL JULY 23 th AND THAT COPIES
ARE POSTED IN ALL APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE AREAS.

AUTHORITY:
COMMISSIONER
VS/CR