Chair Brooks-Powers opens hearing and introduces mental health oversight bills
Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers welcomes attendees and identifies the committee, herself as chair, and the bills being heard: Intro 809, Intro 453, and Intro 133. She notes members joining and frames the hearing around mental health care in city jails.
Thank you.
And good morning once again.
I am still Councilmember Silvina Brooks-Powers, and I am the Chair of the Committee on Criminal Justice.
I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing on mental health care in New York City jails.
The committee will also be hearing introduction number 809, sponsored by myself, in relation to requiring the Department of Correction to create and implement policies to address medical needs during and after lock-ins.
Introduction 453, sponsored by Councilmember Stevens, in relation to the provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals.
And introduction number 133, sponsored by Councilmember Kavan, in relation to extending the minimum duration of and updating other requirements pertaining to the task force
created to address policies related to the treatment and housing of transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and intersex individuals in the custody of the Department of Correction.
I am joined by Council Members Murano, Narcisse,
Brewer, and come on.