A detainee at Rikers Island died overnight on Wednesday, marking the ninth person to pass away while in custody of the city\u2019s Department of Corrections this year, according to city officials.\u00a0
was found dead in his cell Thursday morning — the ninth such fatality in the city’s Correction Department’s custody this year, according to city officials.
Kunwar had been detained at the notorious jail complex for just 7 days; he had been initially arrested in Delaware, then extradited back to Queens for arraignment on Sept. 27 on charges of robbery and grand larceny.He was slated to return to court for another hearing Thursday morning, just hours after he was found dead.
“Manesh Kunwar was incarcerated at the Eric M. Taylor Center for only seven days before he died at the young age of 27. We extend our sincere condolences to Mr. Kunwar’s family, friends, and community at this extremely difficult time,” they said in a statement. “Mr. Kunwar’s case yet again highlights the harm of incarceration in lieu of treatment. If our client had access to the services he needed and stable housing, today’s tragedy could have been avoided.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York, who is leading the charge to assume control over the facility, said before the last hearing that they “cannot wait any longer” for changes to be made.
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