CORRECTION OFFICERS’ BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. “PATROLLING THE TOUGHEST PRECINCTS IN NEW YORK”

THE COBA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THE BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ISSUE STRONGER CHARGES LIKE GANG ASSAULT AND CONSECUTIVE SENTENCING ON INMATES WHO ASSAULT CORRECTION OFFICERS & COMMIT CRIMES WHILE IN JAIL

> RIKERS INMATE INDICTED FOR SLASHING A CORRECTION OFFICER AND PUNCHING TWO OTHERS IN TWO ATTACKS Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Queens man has been indicted on second and third-degree Assault, first- and second- jailed in Rikers Island has been indicted for attacking three New York City degree Promoting Prison Contraband, second- and third-degree Menacing, Department of Correction Officers, one of whom suffered a gash on his fourth degree Criminal Possession of a Weapon, second-degree arm that required 16 stitches. District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant Obstructing Governmental Administration and third-degree Attempted committed vicious, unprovoked attacks on three Correction Officers. Our Assault. He was arraigned before Bronx Supreme Court Justice George public servants should not have to face danger when they go to work each Villegas. If convicted, Whittington—a violent predicate offender who is day. We will not tolerate jailhouse violence.” District Attorney Clark said the currently incarcerated--faces five to seven years in prison and five years defendant, Matthew Whittington, 26, of 129-40 89th Avenue in Queens, post-release supervision. > INMATE SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS FOR SLASHING INMATE AND ASSAULTING CORRECTION OFFICERS Defendant’s Conviction in Underlying Case Carried Only 60-Day consecutive sentences totaling eight years in prison. I hope this serves Sentence; He Will Now Serve Consecutive Prison Terms for Violence in as a deterrent and reinforces our message that crimes committed in the Rikers Jail. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that city’s jails will have serious consequences.” District Attorney Clark said a Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to three consecutive prison the defendant, Carl Henegain, 20, of 1175 Fulton Avenue, was sentenced terms totaling eight years for jailhouse violence, including slashing an today by Acting Bronx Supreme Court Justice Diane Kiesel to four years inmate and assaulting several correction officers. District Attorney Clark in prison followed by five years post-release supervision for first-degree said “This defendant was notorious for his crime spree on Rikers Island. Attempted Assault. The time will run consecutively with two sentences He would have only been facing 60 days for his underlying case had he of two years in prison followed by three years post-release supervision not attacked inmates and Correction Officers. Now he will serve three for second-degree Assault on two occasions. > FORMER INMATE SENTENCED TO 11 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BRUTAL SLASHING A CORRECTION OFFICER SENTENCE TO RUN CONSECUTIVE TO NINE:YEAR TERM HE IS SERVING will not escape prosecution for violence in our jails even if you have left FOR WEAPON CHARGE. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today Rikers Island.” District Attorney Clark said the defendant, William Whitfield, announced that a former Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to 11 (aka Savage Scrilla), 21, a Bloods member, was sentenced to 11 years in years in prison in a slashing that left a NYC Department of Correction officer prison today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio, to be served with life-changing injuries. It was an outrageous display of violence against consecutive to a nine year sentence for a weapon conviction. Whitfield a correction officer doing his job. Now the defendant will serve 11 years, in pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault of a Police or Peace Officer on March addition to nine years he is already serving for a weapon conviction. You 19, 2018. > OPERATION ZERO TOLERANCE: 29 FORMER AND CURRENT RIKERS ISLAND INMATES INDICTED FOR BRUTAL ASSAULTS IN THE JAIL Some Defendants Had Left Rikers, But Are Still Accountable for Violence but if you beat, slash or stab anyone while in jail we will arrest you, There; Gang Members Attacked Other Inmates and Two Correction Officers prosecute you and urge consecutive sentences if you’re convicted. “No in Four Incidents, One Inmate/Victim Needed 100 Stitches for Numerous one will escape justice for violence committed against inmates or staff. Wounds. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that 29 These defendants are charged with four separate incidents including gang members have been indicted in attacks on fellow inmates and two disfiguring an inmate with multiple cuts, beating a Correction Officer who New York City Department of Correction Officers in Rikers Island. District was protecting a slashed inmate, and attacking a rookie Correction Officer Attorney Clark said, “Some of these defendants may have thought they with a chair, fists and feet. “These indictments show that you will pay for were free and clear for crimes on Rikers Island because they had left there, such brutality.” > BAHSID MCLEAN INDICTED FOR ASSAULTING CORRECTION OFFICER AFTER HIS CONVICTION FOR MURDERING, DISMEMBERING MOTHER Defendant Slashed CO at Rikers While Waiting to Be Sent to Prison for Over before Bronx Supreme Court Justice William Mogulescu and is due back in 25 Years. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that court on July 10, 2017. McLean was indicted on Attempted Assault in the Bahsid McLean has been indicted on Attempted Assault for stabbing a NYC first degree and related charges. If convicted on the top charge, McLean Department of Correction officer at Rikers Island, where McLean was could face up to 15 years in prison. He also has a pending assault case waiting to be sent to state prison for killing his mother and severing her involving the slashing of an inmate at Rikers. According to the investigation, head. District Attorney Clark said, “This defendant continued his vicious the incident occurred in the West Facility of Rikers Island on December 14, ways behind bars, assaulting a Correction Officer. If he is convicted of this 2016, when McLean used a small weapon to stab Correction Officer brutal crime, we will ask that he serve the maximum 15 years, to run Matthew Hines near the eye. Hines sustained a laceration near the eye, consecutively to his 25 years-to-life sentence for murdering his briefly lost consciousness and sustained other injuries in the ensuing mother.”District Attorney Clark said McLean, 26, was arraigned yesterday assault, including a fractured nose. > FORMER RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON IN SLASHING OF NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION OFFICER Sentence Will Run Consecutive To 25-Year Term He Is Serving for Justice Ralph Fabrizio, to be served consecutive to a 25-year sentence for Manslaughter. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced Manslaughter in a Queens case and a 4-year sentence for Attempted that a former Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to nine years in Robbery. Green pleaded guilty to Attempted Aggravated Assault of a Police prison in a brutal slashing in 2015 that left an NYC Department of Correction or Peace Officer on June 4, 2018. According to the investigation, on officer with life-altering injuries. District Attorney Clark said, "The defendant November 5, 2015, in the George Motchan Detention Center, the defendant held the officer in a chokehold while another inmate viciously slashed his approached Correction Officer Ray Calderon from behind, put his arms face and arm. After the attack, the victim needed 20 stitches on his left around his neck and squeezed. Subsequently, another inmate, William cheek and four stitches on his wrist. The incident was a despicable display Whitfield, approached the officer with a sharp object and sliced the left side of violence against an officer who was on the job. The sentence announced of the officer's face, from his forehead down to his cheek and ear, and also today sends a clear message that you will be held responsible for brutality sliced him on the right arm. Whitfield was sentenced to 11 years in prison in our jails." District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Darnell Green, 21, for the slashing incident on April 17, 2018. was sentenced to nine years in prison today by Bronx Supreme Court

> RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED IN RETALIATORY ASSAULT AND OTHER CRIMES BLOODS MeMBeR SeNTeNCeD TO TOTAL 19 ½-21 YeARS IN PRISON FOR eight years in prison and five years post-release supervision for the ORCHeSTRATeD ATTACK, AN eARLIeR ASSAULT ON A DOC OFFICeR, AND November 23, 2017 attack on the captain, to which he pleaded guilty to HOMe INVASION CASe. Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today Attempted Gang Assault in the first degree; 10 years for a 2015 home announced that a Rikers Island inmate has been sentenced to eight years invasion, to which he pleaded guilty to first-degree Robbery and first-degree in prison for leading an assault on a NYC Department of Correction Captain Burglary; and 1 ½ to three years for the 2017 assault of a DOC officer, to on Thanksgiving Day in retaliation for the captain’s disciplining him and other which he pleaded guilty to Attempted Assault in the second-degree. Reid inmates. The defendant also was sentenced in two other cases, and the pleaded guilty to all the charges on February 8, 2018 before Justice three sentences are to run consecutively, resulting in19 ½ to 21 years behind Alvarado. Charges are pending against 14 other inmates indicted in the bars. District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Jason Reid, 33, of the Bronx, assault. On August 18, 2017, in the George R. Vierno Center on Rikers Island, was sentenced today by Bronx Supreme Court Justice efrain Alvarado to Reid punched a DOC officer in the face. NOTABLE DEFENDANTS WITH RIKERS ISLAND CASES 1. Jonathan Hodgson assault on staff 20 years 8. Aniah Ferguson 2 years consecutive to 3 1/2 to 4 year sentence (pending attempted murder). for Kings assault. 2. Ibrahim Doumbouya serial splasher and physical assaulter 9. Williams Whitfield 11 years consecutive to 9 year sentence for sentenced to 2 years jail consecutive. Robbery and Gun in Kings. 3. Robert Brunzon physically assaultive to staff 11/2 to 3 years jail 10. Joseph Cannon physically assaultive to staff 5 years consecutive. consecutive. 11. Akeen Green physically assaultive to staff 2 - 4 consecutive. 4. Carl Henigain 8 years for assault on staff and slashing of another inmate (he was acquitted of his underlying attempted murder). 12. Jimmy Lugo slashed officer’s face 1 ½ to 3. 5. Andrew Gibbs 1 ½ to 3 consecutive to 6 year plea on gun. (was only serving misdemeanor sentence at the time). 6. Tymel Summerville 9 months (definite) sentence consecutive 13. Chauncey Miranda serious physical injury to staff 3 to 6 years. sentence to other definite sentence he was serving at eMTC. 14. Miguel Figueroa assault staff 2 to 4 consecutive. 7. Joseph Hutcherson 2-4 consecutive to 23 to life murder sentence. 15. Kenneth Vaughns assault on staff 1 to 3 consecutive.

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