NYC Council Introduction 447

intro.nyc/0447-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Information regarding alternatives to incarceration and alternatives to detention programs for youth.
Status: Committee Committee on Children and Youth
Sponsored by Althea V. Stevens
Introduced: January 29, 2026

This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), in consultation with the Department of Youth and Community Development, the Department of Probation, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, to develop a guide with accurate information about alternatives to incarceration and alternatives to detention programs for youth. ACS would distribute the guide to judges, attorneys, public defender organizations, youth advocates, and district attorneys.