Committee on Criminal Justice · Sep 23, 2026
Wednesdayat least 3 h 06 min6 officials identifiedat least 25 public speakers (1 of 2 recordings read)4 agenda itemsRoll call: 6 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit, 2 recordings
The Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing on mental health care in New York City jails, with Introductions 809, 453 and 133 also on the agenda.
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Agenda · 4 itemsShowHide
- 0:30Oversight - Mental Health Care in New York City Jails.
- 0:30This bill would amend Local Law 145 of 2019, which established a task force to address policies related to the treatment and housing of transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and intersex individuals in the custo
- 0:30This bill would create a mental health services program at city jails for visitors under the age of eighteen to receive referrals for mental health services and, whenever practicable, receive mental health services.
- 0:30This bill would require the Department of Correction (“DOC”) to develop and implement a plan, in consultation with Correction Health Services (“CHS”) to address medical appointments during and after a lock-in. The plan w
What happened
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- The Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing on mental health care in New York City jails, with Introductions 809, 453 and 133 also on the agenda.0:11rec. 2
- A Correctional Health Services presenter testified on mental health services in the jails, including mental observation units, the STEP program and PACE units.8:47rec. 2
- A Department of Correction deputy commissioner testified on access to mental health care and on Intros 133, 453 and 809.18:28rec. 2
- Staff from the Independent Budget Office presented preliminary analysis on people in DOC custody with a history of mental illness and/or homelessness.1:40:50rec. 2
Quotes
Officials only, in order.
Entering Rikers Island is a potential death sentence for any New Yorker, but that is doubly true for trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people who are incarcerated there.Tiffany L. Cabán · District 225:58rec. 2
I think we have to make maximum effort to make sure those populations that are coming from incarceration are being addressed.Mercedes Narcisse · District 4646:37rec. 2
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersChair · District 31 · 25 minFirst speaks at 1:34rec. 2
- Tiffany L. CabánDistrict 22 · 6.4 minFirst speaks at 6:00rec. 2
- Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · 3.7 minFirst speaks at 48:24rec. 2
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:04:27rec. 2
- Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · 2.6 minFirst speaks at 42:33rec. 2
- Yusef SalaamDistrict 9 · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 1:11:12rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: at least 25 speakers (1 of 2 recordings read).
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Hamlet, “Committee on Criminal Justice, Sep 23, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/criminal-justice/meetings/2026-09-23. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Sep 23, 2026.