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Department of Corrections resuming in-person visits as omicron COVID-19 cases wane
New York City Department Of Corrections has resumed in-person family visits.
As omicron cases continue to drop in New York City, the Department Of Corrections has given the green light to resume in-person family visits beginning Wednesday.
All visitors ages 5 years and older must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination.
This includes a CDC-issued vaccine card or New York State Excelsior pass.
Additionally, all visitors must provide a negative rapid COVID-19 test prior to their visit.
Free Test will be available at Central Visits on Rikers Island and at the visits center at the Vernon C. Bain Center.
“I am very pleased that we have crossed another threshold in our fight against this virus and can now resume visits,” DOC Commissioner Louis Molina said. “In-person visits are important because they keep people in custody connected to their families and communities and contribute to their emotional wellbeing, all of which make our jails safer and more humane.”
Read the full update here.