Overview

• A Department of Investigation report says a Department of Correction investigator assigned to an HSI Violent Gang Task Force shared custody information in at least two cases, leading to an ICE arrest after a Rikers release and disclosures about another detainee.
• Investigators concluded the officer believed he was supporting a criminal probe, not civil immigration enforcement, and cited inadequate DOC guidance; no discipline was recommended.
• DOI urged a department-wide audit after a limited email review found another DOC employee had shared a detainee’s address and visitor history with an ICE deportation officer.
• City Hall says DOC has begun training staff and directing immigration-related inquiries to designated units, while DOC called a full audit impractical and plans targeted reviews.
• New York City law generally bars using city resources for civil immigration enforcement and limits detainer cooperation; the findings land as Adams’ bid to host ICE on Rikers was blocked in court and DOJ litigation over sanctuary policies continues.