Int 2009-2020
Provision of videoconferencing services to individuals in custody in city correctional facilities.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2020-07-28
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2020-07-28Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Correction to provide free videoconferencing services to individuals within the custody of the department.
Committee on Criminal Justice — Department of Correction [ and], Department of Probation, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
How it compares
26% of similar bills passed
13 passed · 37 died
This bill: 520 days in committee
Similar bills: median 636 days · 152 days when passed
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Sponsors (2)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2020-07-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 2009
- Int. No. 2009
- July 28, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-28-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 28, 2020
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 9-161 to read as follows:
� 9-161 Videoconferencing services. The department shall provide videoconferencing services to individuals in the custody of the department at no cost to such individuals or to the receiving. Such individuals shall be authorized a minimum of five videoconferencing calls per week for a minimum duration of one hour per call. The establishment of videoconferencing services shall not infringe upon the rights of individuals within the custody of the department to have in-person visitations.
� 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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6/30/20