Formal position, not binding
Call for temporary suspension of correctional staff
Last activity April 30, 2026 (5 months ago)
Shelved, no action taken
The City Council resolution calls for placing on administrative leave any correctional staff directly involved in the December 2025 in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny at the Suffolk County House of Correction, for the duration of the investigation. It emphasizes protecting in-custody witnesses, ensuring safety, and maintaining accountability and public trust in the process.
Affects people in custody and in-custody witnesses
Filed by Brian Worrell, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Julia Mejia, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the City Council
About Public Safety and Civil Rights & Immigration
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Official title
Resolution calling for the temporary suspension of correctional staff involved in the December, 2025 in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny at the Suffolk County House of Correction.
Timeline
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April 29, 2026
Placed on file.
City Council
Councilor Mejia moved to close debate. On motion of Councilors Culpepper and Mejia, the rules were suspended; the resolution failed to be adopted: yeas 6 (Culpepper, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), nays 3 (FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy), present 2 (Breadon, Durkan), not present 1 (Coletta Zapata), absent 1 (Louijeune).