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Committee on Criminal Justice

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 · 11:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Criminal Justice Committee passed two measures aimed at reducing overdose deaths and supporting people after release from jail. They approved a law requiring the Department of Correction to stock overdose-reversal medication (opioid antagonists) in housing units and train correction officers, and passed a resolution urging the state to provide money to incarcerated individuals upon their release.

Key Decisions

  • Opioid antagonists in city jails Passed
  • Opioid antagonist training for correction officers Passed
  • Call for state legislation providing release funds to formerly incarcerated people Passed
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Agenda

  1. Int 0206-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to make available opioid antagonists in housing units and to provide opioid antagonist training for correction officers
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Res 0371-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign S4078/A193, in relation to providing money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0206-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to make available opioid antagonists in housing units and to provide opioid antagonist training for correction officers
    Introduction
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  4. Int 0206-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to make available opioid antagonists in housing units and to provide opioid antagonist training for correction officers
    Introduction
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

  5. Res 0371-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign S4078/A193, in relation to providing money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  6. Roll Call
  7. Res 0371-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign S4078/A193, in relation to providing money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals
    Resolution
    Action: Approved by Committee Passed

    This Resolution was Approved by Committee

  8. Untitled item
  9. Res 0371-2024 Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign S4078/A193, in relation to providing money upon release for certain incarcerated individuals
    Resolution
    Action: Amended by Committee

    This Resolution was Amended by Committee

  10. Int 0206-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to make available opioid antagonists in housing units and to provide opioid antagonist training for correction officers
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm