Int 0453-2026
Provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals.
IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on Criminal Justiceintroduced 2026-01-29
In committee — awaiting review.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2026-01-29
Summary
This bill would create a mental health services program at city jails for visitors under the age of eighteen to receive referrals for mental health services and, whenever practicable, receive mental health services.
Committee on Criminal Justice — Department of Correction [ and], Department of Probation, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
Outlook
30% of similar bills passed
15 passed · 35 died
This bill: 218 days in committee
Similar bills: median 616 days · 139 days when passed
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Sponsors (13)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
Heard at (2)
Committee on Criminal Justice · 2026-09-23 · 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 453
- Int. No. 453
- January 29, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 1-29-26
- Memorandum in Support
Full text
Int. No. 453
By Council Members Stevens, Narcisse, Riley, Williams, Banks, Hudson, Brooks-Powers, Hanif, Nurse, Cabán, Maloney, Epstein and Farías
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals
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 Mental health services for child visitors. The commissioner of correction shall establish a mental health services program at city jails for visitors under the age of 18. Such program shall provide referrals to mental health services and, whenever practicable, onsite mental health services. Participation in such program shall be on a voluntary basis.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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