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Committee on Criminal Justice

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 · 9:30 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Criminal Justice Committee held hearings on five bills focused on improving how incarcerated people and their families interact with the correction system. All five proposed laws passed committee after amendments, including new rules for prison visits, child visitor programs, and better reporting on probation violations and mental health care.

Key Decisions

  • Online scheduling system for prison visits Passed
  • Program allowing children to visit incarcerated relatives Passed
  • Improved reporting on probation violations and available programs Passed
  • Better tracking of prison visitation requests and notifications Passed
  • Mental health reporting for people in custody undergoing court-ordered psychiatric exams Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0420-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program for child visitors to department of correction facilities
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0977-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of probation to report on technical probation violations and all programming offered by the department
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1023-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to establish and operate an online scheduling system for visits to incarcerated persons
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1026-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying quarterly reporting requirements on visitations of incarcerated individuals and requiring the department of correction to record notifications to incarcerated individuals of visitation requests
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 1036-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring correctional health services to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a court-ordered forensic psychiatric examination
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Int 1026-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying quarterly reporting requirements on visitations of incarcerated individuals and requiring the department of correction to record notifications to incarcerated individuals of visitation requests
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  7. Int 1026-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying quarterly reporting requirements on visitations of incarcerated individuals and requiring the department of correction to record notifications to incarcerated individuals of visitation requests
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  8. Int 1036-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring correctional health services to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a court-ordered forensic psychiatric examination
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  9. Int 1023-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to establish and operate an online scheduling system for visits to incarcerated persons
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  10. Int 0977-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of probation to report on technical probation violations and all programming offered by the department
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  11. Roll Call
  12. Int 0420-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program for child visitors to department of correction facilities
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  13. Int 0420-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program for child visitors to department of correction facilities
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  14. Int 0977-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of probation to report on technical probation violations and all programming offered by the department
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  15. Int 1023-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to establish and operate an online scheduling system for visits to incarcerated persons
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  16. Int 1023-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to establish and operate an online scheduling system for visits to incarcerated persons
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  17. Int 1026-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to modifying quarterly reporting requirements on visitations of incarcerated individuals and requiring the department of correction to record notifications to incarcerated individuals of visitation requests
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  18. Int 1036-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring correctional health services to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a court-ordered forensic psychiatric examination
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  19. Int 1036-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring correctional health services to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a court-ordered forensic psychiatric examination
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  20. Int 0977-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of probation to report on technical probation violations and all programming offered by the department
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  21. Int 0420-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a program for child visitors to department of correction facilities
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee