The New York City Council - File #: Int 0806-2018

• File #: Int 0806-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Creating an interagency task force to be charged with studying the obstacles faced by children of incarcerated parents, from arrest to reunification.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Filed (End of Session)
• File created: 4/11/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• On agenda: 4/11/2018
• Final action: 12/31/2021
• Title: A Local Law in relation to creating an interagency task force to be charged with studying the obstacles faced by children of incarcerated parents, from arrest to reunification
• Sponsors: Jumaane D. Williams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Stephen T. Levin, Deborah L. Rose
• Indexes: Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/31/2021	*	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
12/31/2021	*	City Council	Filed (End of Session)
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Justice System	Laid Over by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Justice System	Laid Over by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Justice System	Hearing Held by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Justice System	Hearing Held by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Public Safety	Laid Over by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Public Safety	Laid Over by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Public Safety	Hearing Held by Committee
2/25/2019	*	Committee on Public Safety	Hearing Held by Committee
2/19/2019	*	City Council	Re-referred to Committee by Council
2/19/2019	*	City Council	Re-referred to Committee by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council
4/11/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 806

By the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Levin and Rose

Title
A Local Law in relation to creating an interagency task force to be charged with studying the obstacles faced by children of incarcerated parents, from arrest to reunification
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. a. There shall be an interagency task force to study the obstacles faced by children of incarcerated parents, from arrest to reunification.
b. The task force shall consist of nine members that shall be:
1. the commissioner of the department of corrections, or their designee, who shall serve as chair;
2. the commissioner of children's services, or their designee;
3. the commissioner of the police department, or their designee;
4. three members appointed by the mayor with relevant expertise in the area of children of incarcerated parents; and
5. three members appointed by the speaker of the city council with relevant expertise in the area of children of incarcerated parents.
c. The task force shall invite representatives of the New York state office of children and family services, the New York state department of corrections, and any other relevant state agency or state elected official, as identified by the task force, to participate in the development of the task force report pursuant to subdivision g of this section.
d. Members of such task force shall serve for a term of one year. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. All members shall be appointed to the task force within 60 days of the enactment of this local law.
e. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation and shall meet no less often than on a quarterly basis.
f. No member of the task force shall be removed except for cause and upon notice and hearing by the appropriate appointing official.
g. The task force shall issue and submit a report of its findings and recomm...