Int. No. 1304
By Council Members Dromm, Ampry-Samuel and Dinowitz
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to authorizing council members and the public advocate to visit and inspect detention facilities
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 24-b of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 620 to read as follows:
§ 620 Council members and public advocate authorized to visit secure detention facilities. Any council member and the public advocate are authorized to inspect and visit at any time any secure or non-secure detention facility, as defined in section 21-901 of the administrative code, administered in whole or in part by the administration for children's services.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
NAB
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12/14/18