NYC Correction captain slammed officer as a ‘stupid Spanish girl’: lawsuit

Correctional officer Liliana Feliciano claims Capt. Tanya Jones continuously harassed her on the Queens Detention Heart.
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A veteran metropolis Correction officer was bodily accosted by an abusive boss who additionally degraded her as “that silly Spanish woman,” in accordance with a lawsuit.

Liliana Feliciano, a 16-year member of the Division of Correction who works on the Queens Detention Heart, claims in court docket papers that along with Capt. Tanya Jones’ verbal abuse, Jones “violently attacked” her and retaliated in opposition to her when she complained.

Jones’ harassment included as soon as asking Feliciano to scrub up a flood on the facility by herself, in accordance with her Brooklyn Federal Courtroom papers.

When she requested one other supervisor in December 2020 to assist cease the harassment, Feliciano contends Jones screamed, cursed — after which assaulted her.

“I don’t care what number of complaints she writes in opposition to me! They aren't going anyplace! She doesn’t know who the f–ok she is f–king with!” Jones allegedly yelled, in accordance with court docket papers.

Jones then got here at Feliciano, speeding her from behind and “violently attacking” her, she claims in court docket papers.

Correction officer Liliana Feliciano accused her boss of demeaning her as “that silly Spanish woman.”

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Feliciano says Capt. Tanya Jones pressured her to scrub up a flooded hallway.

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A metropolis Legislation Division spokesman mentioned the criticism can be reviewed as soon as it was obtained. Jones didn't instantly reply to a request for remark.