New York City Department of Correction
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The New York City Department of Correction is the municipal agency responsible for managing New York City's jail system and overseeing the custody and care of individuals detained within it.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T168692 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Department of Correction Context triple: [Rikers Island, operatedBy, New York City Department of Correction]
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Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
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Suitland Federal Center
Suitland Federal Center is a major U.S. federal office complex in Suitland, Maryland, that houses several government agencies and serves as a key hub for federal statistical and intelligence operations.
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New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for New York City, responsible for policing its five boroughs and serving as one of the largest and most recognizable police forces in the world.
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Government of the State of New York
The Government of the State of New York is the state-level governing authority of New York, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and enforce state laws and policies.
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New York State Department of Health
The New York State Department of Health is the state agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health for residents of New York through regulation, oversight, and health services.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Department of Correction Target entity description: The New York City Department of Correction is the municipal agency responsible for managing New York City's jail system and overseeing the custody and care of individuals detained within it.
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Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
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Suitland Federal Center
Suitland Federal Center is a major U.S. federal office complex in Suitland, Maryland, that houses several government agencies and serves as a key hub for federal statistical and intelligence operations.
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New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for New York City, responsible for policing its five boroughs and serving as one of the largest and most recognizable police forces in the world.
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Government of the State of New York
The Government of the State of New York is the state-level governing authority of New York, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer and enforce state laws and policies.
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New York State Department of Health
The New York State Department of Health is the state agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health for residents of New York through regulation, oversight, and health services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
correctional agency
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law enforcement agency ⓘ municipal agency ⓘ |
| appliesPolicy |
detainee grievance procedures
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inmate classification procedures ⓘ use of force guidelines ⓘ visitation rules ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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New York City Department of Probation ⓘ NYC Health + Hospitals facilities ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Health and Hospitals
New York City Police Department ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
assistant deputy wardens
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captains ⓘ civilian staff ⓘ correction officer recruits ⓘ correction officers ⓘ deputy wardens ⓘ wardens ⓘ |
| follows |
New York City Charter
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New York State laws ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Borough-based jails in Brooklyn
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Borough-based jails in Manhattan ⓘ Borough-based jails in Queens ⓘ Borough-based jails in Staten Island ⓘ Borough-based jails in the Bronx ⓘ Rikers Island ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bulova Corporate Center
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New York City ⓘ Queens ⓘ |
| industry |
corrections
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public safety ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
New York City ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
|
| parentOrganization |
New York City
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surface form:
City of New York
Mayor of New York City ⓘ
surface form:
Office of the Mayor of New York City
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| partOf |
New York City government
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surface form:
Government of New York City
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| responsibleFor |
New York City jail system
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care of detainees in New York City jails ⓘ custody of detainees in New York City jails ⓘ intake and classification of detainees ⓘ operation of Rikers Island jail complex ⓘ operation of borough-based jails in New York City ⓘ security of New York City jails ⓘ transport of detainees for court appearances ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea | five boroughs of New York City ⓘ |
| shortName |
DOC
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New York City Department of Correction self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
NYC DOC
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Department of Correction Description of subject: The New York City Department of Correction is the municipal agency responsible for managing New York City's jail system and overseeing the custody and care of individuals detained within it.
Referenced by (55)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
New York City Department of Correction
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shortName
→
New York City Department of Correction
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
NYC DOC
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
this entity surface form:
New York City Department of Correction Rikers Island facilities
this entity surface form:
New York City Department of Correction facilities network
this entity surface form:
New York City municipal correctional system
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
this entity surface form:
New York City Department of Correction facilities
subject surface form:
James A. Thomas Center
subject surface form:
James A. Thomas Center
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
subject surface form:
Eric M. Taylor Center
subject surface form:
Eric M. Taylor Center
Public Safety Committee of the New York City Council
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oversees
→
New York City Department of Correction
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subject surface form:
New York City Department of Correction
this entity surface form:
NYC DOC
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
subject surface form:
Rose M. Singer Center
this entity surface form:
New York City Department of Correction headquarters
this entity surface form:
New York City jail system
Hazewood Avenue (Rikers Island internal road network)
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maintainedBy
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New York City Department of Correction
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