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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

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Calling on · Res 0021-2024

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services to prohibit juvenile justice agencies from using room confinement as a form of restraint in secure…

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Resolution calling on the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to prohibit juvenile justice agencies from using room confinement as a form of restraint in secure detention facilities and from using transitional hold as a form of restraint in detention and placement facilities.

The heading above is this same sentence with its legal opening removed. No words were added, changed or reordered.

Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

Summary

NYS Office of Children and Family Services to prohibit juvenile justice agencies from using room confinement as a form of restraint in secure detention facilities.

Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

New York City Council

Committee

Committee on Children and Youth

Cosponsors

Althea V. Stevens, Jennifer Gutiérrez and 2 others

  • Democratic4

Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

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

    NYC Council

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Summary

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Cosponsors

Cosponsors are in the order the New York City Council lists them. Every name on its list is shown.

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Source

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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