Int 1223-2018

Legal representation for incarcerated individuals placed outside the general population.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2018-11-14

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-11-14Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

The Department of Correction sometimes houses incarcerated individuals separately from the general population in punitive segregation, enhanced supervision housing, and enhanced restraint status. This local law would give such individuals a right to counsel in hearings having to do with changes in housing status.

Committee on Criminal Justice — Department of Correction [ and], Department of Probation, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.

How it compares

34% of similar bills passed

17 passed · 33 died

This bill: 1142 days in committee

Similar bills: median 535 days · 174 days when passed

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Sponsors (1)

Daniel Dromm (prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council

2018-11-14 · City Council

ActionReferred to Comm by Council

2018-11-14 · City Council

ClosedFiled (End of Session)

2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-11-14 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 9 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 9-155 to read as follows: � 9-155 a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Restricted housing. The term "restricted housing" means any condition which holds incarcerated individuals separately from the general population, including but not limited to all forms of punitive segregation, enhanced restraint status, and enhanced supervision. b. Legal services to incarcerated individuals placed outside the general population. Subject to appropriation, the department of correction shall provide incarcerated individuals access to legal representation in hearings related to placement of such individuals in restricted housing. Such legal services shall not be provided be employees of the department of correction. � 2. This local law takes effect 365 days after it becomes law. AS LS 7660 10/29/18, 12:15 PM 1