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Stevens opens oversight hearing on secure detention crisis

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 0:00:45 · 31 sec

Stevens identifies herself as Chair of the Committee on Children and Youth and opens the oversight hearing on secure detention conditions and youth incarceration. She declares that New York City's youth detention systems are in a crisis, citing 352 young people held against about 244 certified beds.

Althea V. Stevens

Good afternoon, I'm Councilmember Althea Stevens, Chair of the Committee on Children and Youth.

Althea V. Stevens

Thank you all for being here today on our oversight hearing on secure detention conditions and youth incarceration policies in New York City.

Althea V. Stevens

I want to be clear why we're here today.

Althea V. Stevens

New York City's youth detention systems are in a crisis.

Althea V. Stevens

As of last week, Crossroad and Horizon held a combined population of 352 young people in detention in a detention facility with about with us 244 certification of beds.