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Local law · Int 0809-2026

Requiring the department of correction to create and implement policies to address medical needs during and after lock-ins

New York City Council

Latest action Sep 23, 2026

Sponsor: Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Council Member, District 31, Democratic)

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to create and implement policies to address medical needs during and after lock-ins

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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 Department of Correction (“DOC”) to develop and implement a plan, in consultation with Correction Health Services (“CHS”) to address medical appointments during and after a lock-in. The plan would require DOC to provide CHS with adequate notice of an impending lock-in when possible and DOC and CHS to communicate during and after a lock-in. The plan would also require CHS to determine the order in which individuals who were not produced for a medical appointment due to a lock-in are produced, based on medical necessity, and DOC to continue to escort patients to medical appointments, whenever practicable. This bill would also require DOC to report when mental health units are locked down pursuant to a lock-in and how services were supplemented during that time, and CHS to report on the number of missed appointments due to a lock-in.

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 Criminal Justice

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic3

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Full history

  1. Sep 23, 2026

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  2. Sep 23, 2026

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  3. Apr 16, 2026

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Criminal Justice

    NYC Council

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