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Chair asks if program staffing is vendor responsibility; Goodwin says collaborative

New York City Council · Oct 26, 2026 · starts 1:24:38 · 21 sec

Brooks-Powers asks whether staffing shortages for DOP programs are solely the vendor's responsibility. Goodwin says it should be a collaborative approach between vendors and probation.

Sharon Goodwin

And so we are definitely moving in a different direction.

Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

But with the past policy, was that indicative that most participants were not necessarily clients of Department of Probation?

Sharon Goodwin

Yes.

Sharon Goodwin

Okay.