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New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice Meeting Minutes - July 28, 2025
New YorkJul 28, 20255 min read
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The Committee on Criminal Justice convened at City Hall with Chair Sandy Nurse and eight members present. The meeting included oversight of the Department of Probation's organizational strategy, hearings on local laws and resolutions related to correctional health services, incarcerated persons' rights, and legislative calls for state action on criminal justice reforms.
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Department of Probation organizational strategyCorrectional health services medical clinic in court facilitiesPublic SafetyHealthcareSUPPORT Act for defendants with mental disease or defectPrison Safety and Transparency legislative packageGender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety Act
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- Oversight hearing on the Department of Probation's organizational strategy was held and filed by the committee.
- Introduction Int 0098-2024, requiring the Department of Correction and Correctional Health Services to establish a medical clinic in court facilities, was heard and laid over by the committee.
- Resolution 0272-2024, calling on the state legislature to enact the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety Act, was heard with an amendment proposed and laid over by the committee.
- Resolution 0734-2025, urging passage of the 'Prison Safety is Public Safety: Robert Brooks Transparency & Accountability' legislative package, was heard and laid over by the committee.
- Resolution 0872-2025, calling for enactment of the SUPPORT Act concerning defendants with mental disease or defect, was heard and laid over by the committee.
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Committee on Criminal Justice
Jul 28, 2025, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers - City Hallcompleted
Agenda
- Oversight - The Department of Probation's Organizational Strategy.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5478 /S.1049 to enact the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety Act, which would allow for appropriate treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon their gender identity
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the “Prison Safety is Public Safety: Robert Brooks Transparency & Accountability” Legislative Package.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2440/S.1744, also known as the SUPPORT Act, which imposes certain requirements on institutions housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect prior to the discharge of such defendant.
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- Oversight - The Department of Probation's Organizational Strategy.
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction and correctional health services to establish a medical clinic to treat persons transported to a court facility
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5478 /S.1049 to enact the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety Act, which would allow for appropriate treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon their gender identity
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.5478 /S.1049 to enact the Gender Identity Respect, Dignity and Safety Act, which would allow for appropriate treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon their gender identity
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, the “Prison Safety is Public Safety: Robert Brooks Transparency & Accountability” Legislative Package.
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A.2440/S.1744, also known as the SUPPORT Act, which imposes certain requirements on institutions housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect prior to the discharge of such defendant.
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