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Senator · Senate District 59
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History
- Referred to children and families
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.956
- Referred to children and families
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4927
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to juvenile justice records
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends Section 372 of the social services law to allow sharing of certain juvenile justice records to individuals leaving the custody of the NYC Administration for Children's Services and entering the custody of the NYC Department of Corrections. This section also forbids re-disclosure of these records unless allowed by law and approval of the Department, or if said records are dated earlier than 10 years prior to the information request.
Justification
Accurate classification of adolescent inmates is crucial in order for the new York City Department of Corrections (DOC) to maintain a safe and secure environment and to provide services tailored to adolescents' needs. Approximately 6,000 adolescents, between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, are admitted to DOC custody each year; approximately 250 have had at least one prior admission to the juvenile justice system within a year prior to their DOC admission. Adolescents are housed separately from adults and have distinct programming needs. The adolescent population has been disproportionately involved in incidents of violence in the jails; while representing only 7% of the daily population, its involvement in violent incidents is over 19%.
Access to juvenile justice records would enable the DOC to classify inmates more accurately, ensuring, for example, that inmates with no prior history of violence or involvement in the adolescent or adult justice systems not be housed with inmates who pose a high risk of violence. Such classifications protect both adolescent and adult populations as well as DOC staff.
Juvenile justice records will also enable DOC to enhance existing adolescent programming and to develop new targeted programming to address adolescent-specific needs, in order to further ensure the safety of staff and the adolescent population and reduce the likelihood of future incarcerations.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Local fiscal implications
None to New York City.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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