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Int 0634-2022

Videoconferencing services for individuals in custody of the department of correction.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2022-08-11

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2022-08-11Passed: 2023-12-31

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 JusticeDepartment 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: 506 days in committee

Similar bills: median 616 days · 180 days when passed

Sponsors (9)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-08-11 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-08-11 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-08-11 · 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 9-163 to read as follows: � 9-163 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 party receiving the call. Such individuals shall be authorized a minimum of five videoconferencing calls per week for a minimum duration of one hour per call. Nothing in this section shall be construed to infringe upon the rights of individuals within the custody of the department to have in-person visitation. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. Session 12 AM LS # 4367 7/8/22 Session 11 HKA LS # 14433 Int. # 2009 - 2020