Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusions.
Aboubakar, Olalekan, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV01716,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, April 8, 2020
Complaint
Description: Between 2017 and 2019, Plaintiffs were held for at least several as pre-arraignment detainees at Brooklyn Central Booking (BCB). They allege that the Defendants violated their constitutional rights by subjecting them to inhumane conditions of confinement. These conditions include:
(1) overcrowding - Plaintiffs were packed into overcrowded cells, often forcing them to only have space to stand for hours. When the space opened up, Plaintiffs were forced to sit or lie on filthy hard ground. The benches found in some cells were insufficient to accommodate the crowd.
(2) unsanitary toilets - The exposed toilet in each call at BCD lacked a seat, lid or sufficient privacy. The toilets were often covered in feces, vomi...