NYC Council Introduction 412

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Notifying emergency contacts and attorneys of record when an individual in custody attempts suicide, is hospitalized, or is seriously injured.
Sponsored by Lincoln Restler
Introduced: February 28, 2024

This bill would require Correctional Health Services (“CHS”) to solicit authorization from an individual in custody of the Department of Correction to contact their attorney of record and emergency contact if the individual attempts suicide, is hospitalized, or is seriously injured. If one of these specified emergencies occurs, CHS must notify parties authorized by the individual to receive this information within 3 hours. The timeframe required for notification is extended if the emergency occurs during overnight hours.

Approved by Committee May 28, 2025

Committee on Criminal Justice Votes 8:0:0
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Absent)

Approved by Council May 28, 2025

Votes 49:0:0
Adrienne E. Adams (Affirmative)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Affirmative)
Joann Ariola (Affirmative)
Alexa Avilés (Affirmative)
Chris Banks (Affirmative)
Erik D. Bottcher (Affirmative)
Justin L. Brannan (Affirmative)
Gale A. Brewer (Affirmative)
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
David M. Carr (Affirmative)
Carmen N. De La Rosa (Affirmative)
Eric Dinowitz (Affirmative)
Amanda Farías (Affirmative)
Simcha Felder (Affirmative)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Absent)
Linda Lee (Absent)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (Affirmative)
Frank Morano (Affirmative)
Francisco P. Moya (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Chi A. Ossé (Affirmative)
Vickie Paladino (Affirmative)
Keith Powers (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Affirmative)
Kevin C. Riley (Affirmative)
Carlina Rivera (Affirmative)
Yusef Salaam (Affirmative)
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. (Affirmative)
Pierina Ana Sanchez (Affirmative)
Lynn C. Schulman (Affirmative)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)
Sandra Ung (Affirmative)
Inna Vernikov (Affirmative)
Nantasha M. Williams (Affirmative)
Julie Won (Affirmative)
Susan Zhuang (Affirmative)