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Local law · Int 1241-2025

The department of correction work release program

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the department of correction work release program

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Latest action Dec 26, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Sandy Nurse

Council Member, District 37 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require the Department of Correction (DOC) to produce a biannual report on the work release program, including the number of individuals considered eligible, accepted, and rejected from the program, disaggregated by relevant demographic characteristics. The bill would also require DOC to respond to recommendations made in a report issued by the Board of Correction for optimizing decarceration under the work release program.

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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

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Where it stands

Became law without the Mayor's signature.

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

Committee

Committee on Criminal Justice

Cosponsors

Gale A. Brewer, Chris Banks and 3 others

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

  • Democratic5

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilNov 25, 2025Result: passed

    (48) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Criminal JusticeNov 25, 2025Result: passed

    (5) (0) (0) (4)

Full history

  1. Dec 26, 2025

    Returned unsigned by the Mayor

    This Introduction was Returned Unsigned by Mayor

    NYC Council

  2. Dec 25, 2025

    Adopted

    This Introduction was City Charter Rule Adopted

    Administration

  3. Nov 25, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by consent Roll Call.

    NYC Council

  4. Nov 25, 2025

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  5. Nov 25, 2025

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Criminal Justice

Show full history (7 earlier events)
  1. Nov 25, 2025

    Committee vote

    This Introduction was Approved by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  2. Nov 25, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  3. Nov 25, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  4. Apr 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  5. Apr 16, 2025

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Criminal Justice

  6. Apr 10, 2025

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  7. Apr 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

    NYC Council