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Int 1219-2023

The board of correction’s access to records.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2023-10-05

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2023-10-05Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

The New York City charter grants members of the Board of Correction and certain other designated indviduals the power to inspect all books, records, documents, and papers of the Department of Correction. This legislation amends the charter to clarify that this power includes direct and real-time remote access to the video monitoring systems being utilized by the department, with the exception of the body-worn camera system.

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

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This bill: 87 days in committee

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Sponsors (6)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-10-05 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-10-05 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2023-10-05 · 2:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision c of section 626 of the New York city charter, is amended to read as follows 2. The inspection of all books, records, documents, and papers of the department including direct and real-time remote access to the video monitoring systems being utilized by the department and the ability to retain physical and electronic copies, not including the body-warn camera system; � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. JW 9/20/23 LS # 12045 1 1