Councilmember Brewer asks about video technology between Rikers and courts

Are there other technology issues that are helpful, or that's the main one?

No, there are all sorts of technological issues that we're considering that will speed along the calendar call.

Yes.

So there are things that we're exploring.

There are things that we're doing with even with docs that will tell us.

That's what I'm wondering.

Go ahead.

Yeah, with docs that will tell us, you know, if a defendant says, I'm not coming to court, they immediately begin a, and especially if it's their appearance is really important.

Important because they're in the middle of a trial and a jury is waiting for them.

There's a videotape that's taken and sent immediately to the judge and that person, you know, whether or not that person voluntarily or refused to come to court gets disclosed to the judge.

Then I'll stop.

Are there other video possibilities between Rikers and the courts that are used or is that something that, because I have to say, not you, but in family court, I was there and every time just about something would happen with the video, we'd have to stop, fix it, et cetera.

So I don't know if that's the situation with you, but it was constant.

Yeah.

I mean, typically, Docs has been working on...

It was always on, this is going to sound like,

I'm blaming them for everything.

But our computer systems are all up to par.

Okay.

There were some...

Work that needed to be done with the computer systems at Rikers because we would often be in the middle of a, these are virtual proceedings, right?

Yes, I know.

And sometimes they would just shut off or they would bring the wrong defendant to the wrong computer and things like that would happen.

That all slows down the system.

That's what I'm asking.

Yeah.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you.