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Gutiérrez asks how many youth will be released before 21

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 2:13:15 · 37 sec

Gutiérrez asks how many youth currently in detention will be released before age 21. Ginsberg and Gaston say release decisions are made by courts and are not knowable in advance by ACS.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

My next question is, of the current population, can you share how many will be released before they turn 21?

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Do you have that data?

Nancy Ginsberg

That is up to the courts.

Nancy Ginsberg

That's not a decision that we can make.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

But you don't have, it's not information that you have.

Nancy Ginsberg

It's not information that's knowable.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Oh, you're not aware?

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Their release is dependent on a court action and decision, and so we don't have a way of...

Rebecca Jones Gaston

Knowing what the court action or decision is going to be in general.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Okay.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Okay.

Jennifer Gutiérrez

Let me grab it with that.