Committee on Criminal Justice · Feb 19, 2026
Thursdayat least 2 h 49 min3 officials identified17 public speakersRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
The Committee on Criminal Justice opened a hearing on programming to prevent recidivism and promote public health and safety, and on Introduction Number 246.
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What happened
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- The Committee on Criminal Justice opened a hearing on programming to prevent recidivism and promote public health and safety, and on Introduction Number 246.6:46rec. 2
- The chair described Introduction Number 246 as a bill requiring the Department of Correction to return unused commissary funds in cash to incarcerated individuals before release.6:46rec. 2
Quotes
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So HRA has reported that in Fiscal year ‘25, of the 1,009 people at Rikers approved for supportive housing, at most 14 were actually placed by the end of the fiscal year.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · Chair · District 3156:17rec. 2
Because we know the success of people returning home oftentimes hinges on a you know, a really good long-term stable mental health plan. Rikers continues to be the largest mental health provider, and it shouldn’t be.Tiffany L. Cabán · District 221:50:02rec. 2
What improvements can be made to better connect people in custody who qualify for assertive community treatment, Forensic ACT, or intensive mobile treatment with a treatment team before they are released from jail?Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · Chair · District 311:55:48rec. 2
Who spoke
3 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersChair · District 31 · 26 minFirst speaks at 6:46rec. 2
- Tiffany L. CabánDistrict 22 · 6.2 minFirst speaks at 1:08:02rec. 2
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:13:07rec. 2
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 17 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Criminal Justice, Feb 19, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/criminal-justice/meetings/2026-02-19. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Feb 19, 2026.