""Around 2 a.m., officers found Brooklyn resident Aramis Furse "appearing unwell" at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center and rushed him to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead within 90 minutes, a department representative said. Department of Correction officials have not disclosed specifics about what led to his death as of Tuesday morning. Officials said the Department of Investigation, the State Commission of Correction, and other agencies were notified, and that the medical examiner had not yet determined a cause of death as of Tuesday.""
""Furse's family, loved ones, and counsel deserve immediate access to all information surrounding his death. Full transparency and accountability are essential, particularly given DOC's repeated failure to keep families and attorneys informed or provide the answers they urgently need," The Legal Aid Society and Brooklyn Defender Services said in a joint statement. According to The Legal Aid Society, Furse is at least the 14th person to die this year at Rikers Island or shortly after being released from DOC custody.""
""The Department is mourning the tragic death of an individual in our custody. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family," city Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie said in a statement. "The safety of everyone in our care is always our foremost concern, and we will fully investigate this tragedy.""
Aramis Furse, 32, was found appearing unwell at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center around 2 a.m. Officers rushed him to Mount Sinai Queens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead within 90 minutes. The Department of Correction has not released specifics about the cause of death. City Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie expressed condolences and pledged a full investigation. The Department of Investigation, the State Commission of Correction, and other agencies were notified, and the medical examiner had not yet determined a cause. Legal Aid and Brooklyn Defender Services demanded immediate access and transparency. Furse is at least the 14th in-custody death this year, while the city jail population approaches 7,000 and oversight bodies note unimplemented safety recommendations.
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