Int. No. 1452-A
By Council Members Cabrera, Salamanca, Richards, Cornegy, Grodenchik, Kallos, Barron and Rosenthal
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the administration for children’s services to provide video conferencing for 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 21-912 to read as follows:
§ 21-912 Video conferencing in secure detention facilities. ACS shall establish and operate a program that permits youth in secure detention facilities to communicate through video conference or substantially similar technology with family, as defined by ACS, or legal guardians, except when the facility director determines that such communication is detrimental to the youth or not consistent with public safety. Video conferences shall be held primarily for the purpose of discharge planning, treatment, and rehabilitative conversations.
§2. This local law takes effect 18 months after it becomes law.
BG/DA
LS 9079
8-10-2017