"In a reported effort to circumvent scrutiny for the number of deaths in its custody, the city appears to be more interested in limiting a number than limiting loss. If this was an attempt at a coverup, as reported, it failed – as badly as the department has failed to meet its mandate to ensure basic safety. In this instance, it seems they were more concerned with protecting themselves than the people in their custody.
"My office has been in contact with the family of Mr. Pondexter, working to retrieve the belongings of their loved one, and offering them condolences.
"Sixteen people have died after being held in city custody, already as many as died in all of 2021 amid what we all knew were crisis conditions. The department’s reported actions in this case do not change that, and they will only lead more to question both the ability and the priorities of the city to improve the state and conditions of city jails."
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