Mayor Adams Selects Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as NYC's New Jails Chief

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as the new commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction (DOC), making her the second Black woman to hold this position in the department's history. Maginley-Liddie, who has served at DOC for eight years, most recently as first deputy commissioner and chief diversity officer, is praised for her role in the progress made at DOC and her commitment to safety and dignity for staff and detainees. She will continue the administration's efforts to improve conditions and reverse decades of mismanagement on Rikers Island.