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Local law · Int 0629-2026

The establishment of teams to review the population of youth held in secure detention facilities

New York City Council

Latest action Oct 27, 2026

Sponsor: Lincoln Restler (Council Member, District 33, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of teams to review the population of youth held in secure detention facilities

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

Summary

This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to establish teams to evaluate the circumstances of each youth held in secure detention using a variety of factors and recommend candidates for early release or early case resolution. The teams would be required to share recommendations with the youth’s defense attorney, and would be required, or permitted in some instances, to share them with other parties involved in the youth’s case if the defense attorney consents. ACS, the Department of Education, the Department of Probation, and other city agencies providing certain services in secure detention facilities would be required to participate in the teams. This bill would also require ACS to report twice yearly on the teams’ work, including but not limited to, the number of youth the teams reviewed, the number of youth the teams identified as candidates for early release or early case resolution, and the number of these youth released from secure detention.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Children and Youth

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Cosponsors

2

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Full history

  1. Oct 27, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Children and Youth

  2. Oct 27, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Children and Youth

  3. Feb 12, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Feb 12, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Children and Youth

    NYC Council

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