Int. No. 1451-A
By Council Members Cabrera, Salamanca, Cornegy, Grodenchik, Barron, Kallos and Rosenthal
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to clarifying who can visit youth in secure detention facilities
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 9 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-911 to read as follows:
§ 21-911 Secure detention facility visitors. ACS shall permit youth in secure detention facilities to receive visitors including, but not limited to, a coach, teacher, clergyperson or other appropriate adult, except when the facility director determines that such visits are detrimental to the youth, or that the visitors refused to comply with rules governing visitation, or the visit would not be consistent with public safety.
§2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law.
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7/11/17