Committee on Criminal Justice · Mar 24, 2026
Tuesdayat least 5 h 29 min6 officials identified23 public speakersRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
The committee heard testimony from the Department of Probation on its executive budget, which was described as approximately $116 million.
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- The committee heard testimony from the Department of Probation on its executive budget, which was described as approximately $116 million.0:00rec. 2
- The Department of Correction testified on its fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget, which was described as $1.4 billion.59:12rec. 2
- The Board of Correction testified on its fiscal year 2027 budget of $4 million and a request for an additional $2.8 million.3:25:51rec. 2
Quotes
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I next want to turn to the borough-based jails. There were minimal changes in the capital commitment plan for the new jail facilities.Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · Chair · District 311:40:03rec. 2
With facilities operating around 92% capacity and ongoing staffing shortages, are we currently operating at a level that you’d consider safe both for officers and detainees?Frank Morano · District 512:12:05rec. 2
You’ll have a new development— I’ve seen it in my district and other places where we’re building housing, and then it takes months for like HPD to place someone through Housing Connect. So in terms of the supportive housing, what has been the challenges that you’ve identified?Selvena N. Brooks-Powers · Chair · District 314:48:24rec. 2
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersChair · District 31 · 38 min
- Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · 12 minFirst speaks at 43:07rec. 2
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 3.2 minFirst speaks at 2:04:11rec. 2
- Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 2:12:07rec. 2
- Yusef SalaamDistrict 9 · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 2:22:03rec. 2
- Tiffany L. CabánDistrict 22 · 0.5 minFirst speaks at 39:55rec. 2
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 23 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Criminal Justice, Mar 24, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/criminal-justice/meetings/2026-03-24. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 24, 2026.