Politics & Government

With Deadline To Get Vaccinated Passed, 12-Hour Shifts Begin For Correction Workers On Rikers Island

As CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reported Wednesday, it's a move to address the severe staff shortages, after months of chaos.

(Ellyn Santiago/Patch)

December 2, 2021

City correction officers on Rikers Island now have to work 12-hour shifts, as the department’s vaccine mandate is in effect.

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As CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas reported Wednesday, it’s a move to address the severe staff shortages, after months of chaos.

It was back to work on Rikers Island, but this time only for staff who have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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