NYC Council Introduction 735

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Requiring the DOC to report on sexual assault and sexual harassment of correctional staff and providing staff access to mental health treatment resources.
Sponsored by Althea V. Stevens
Introduced: March 19, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Correction (DOC) to report on alleged incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment by incarcerated individuals against staff working in City jails. For each incident, DOC would be required to report information related to the alleged incident and related investigation. The bill would also require the DOC to ensure that staff have access to mental health resources relating to reducing stress and other adverse mental health impacts for persons working in correctional facilities.

Approved by Committee February 13, 2025

Committee on Criminal Justice Votes 7:0:0
Sandy Nurse (Affirmative)
Shaun Abreu (Medical)
Diana I. Ayala (Affirmative)
Tiffany Cabán (Affirmative)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Mercedes Narcisse (Affirmative)
Lincoln Restler (Parental)
Althea V. Stevens (Affirmative)

Approved by Council February 13, 2025

Votes 48:0:0
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)
Oswald Feliz (Affirmative)
James F. Gennaro (Affirmative)
Jennifer Gutiérrez (Parental)
Shahana K. Hanif (Affirmative)
Kamillah Hanks (Affirmative)
Robert F. Holden (Affirmative)
Crystal Hudson (Affirmative)
Rita C. Joseph (Affirmative)
Shekar Krishnan (Affirmative)
Linda Lee (Affirmative)
Farah N. Louis (Affirmative)
Kristy Marmorato (Affirmative)
Christopher Marte (Affirmative)
Darlene Mealy (Affirmative)
Julie Menin (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)