On February 4th, 65-year-old incarcerated individual Marvin Pines died in Rikers Island after suffering a seizure in the shower. He had been sick in the bathroom hours before, but no officers came to check on him. The cause of death hasn’t been announced, but two assistant deputy wardens, two corrections officers, two nurses and a captain have been suspended for his death.
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7 staff members suspended after elderly man dies at Rikers – Gothamist