NYC Council Introduction 1036

intro.nyc/1036-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the DOC to provide reports regarding people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a mental health examination.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Criminal Justice
Sponsored by Sandy Nurse
Introduced: September 12, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Correction to issue quarterly public reports on people in custody who have been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation pursuant to Section 730 of the New York Criminal Procedure Law. Among other things, information in these reports would include the number of people in custody who have been ordered to undergo mental health evaluations, the housing area type where these individuals are being detained, and the average length of time spent in custody.