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The officer, whose name was not disclosed, fought off the man, but suffered wounds that required eight stitches in the attack at the Eric M. Taylor Center.
A high school diploma is enough education to become a New York City correction officer under new standards that will apply to the upcoming Correction Department academy class.
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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and a range of City Council members and advocacy groups offered their support for the $300 million proposal put forward by several council members to broaden opportunities for housing, increase investment in mental health programs and reduce the time people spend awaiting trial.
The estimated price tag for the plan is $300 million a year and includes measures to reduce the amount of time people spend in jail before trial — close to a year on average.
Dennis Applewhite, 29, pleaded guilty Feb. 7 to a charge of attempted assault in the first degree for the unprovoked attack on the officer on Halloween last year in a protective custody unit in the Anna M. Kross Center on Rikers Island.
The Correction Department has already suspended five officers in the Feb. 4 death of Marvin Pines, found unresponsive in a housing area bathroom at Rikers Island's North Infirmary Command.
The Correction Department has resisted deploying the devices in the face of strong opposition from the influential unions that represent the rank-and-file.