NYC Council Introduction 1238

intro.nyc/1238-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Provision of technology and support for people in custody with a pending criminal proceeding to securely receive and review evidence.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Criminal Justice
Sponsored by Jennifer Gutiérrez
Introduced: April 10, 2025

This bill would require the Department of Correction (DOC) to ensure all persons in custody with a pending criminal proceeding have the technology and support necessary to securely receive and review case evidence via a department-issued tablet or through access provided in the law library. The bill also requires the Board of Correction to produce a report which evaluates the department of correction’s ability to provide technological access to evidence review. The report will include recommendations for improvement and the department of correction must subsequently responde and indicate if it intends to adopt those recommendations.