§ 6-18 Training.
RCNY § 6-18
(a)Staff that routinely interact with incarcerated individuals in restrictive housing units shall receive training designed to address the unique characteristics and operations of these units and the people in custody who are housed in these units. Such training shall include, but not be limited to recognition and understanding of mental illness and distress, effective communication skills, use of force policies, and conflict de-escalation and resolution techniques.
(b)Security staff assigned to restrictive housing units housing young adults shall receive specialized training for managing and understanding young adult populations, including crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and trauma-informed training.
(c)The Department shall provide hearing adjudicators and other staff involved in restrictive housing placement decisions training on procedural and restorative justice principles and written policies to guide sentencing and placement decisions. (Added City Record 6/9/2021, eff. 7/9/2021; amended City Record 6/28/2024, eff. 7/28/2024)
