§ 9-175 Department coordinator for borough-based jail transition.
AC § 9-175
a. The commissioner shall establish the full-time position of department coordinator for borough-based jail transition. b. The department coordinator for borough-based jail transition shall: 1. Advise and assist the department regarding the cessation of housing incarcerated individuals in jails located on Rikers Island and the transition to housing incarcerated individuals in jails other than jails located on Rikers Island; 2. No later than May 1, 2026, submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department’s website, a report with recommendations for any reforms relating to staff recruitment, development and retention; safety and security within jails; and department operations and organizational culture to improve conditions for department staff and persons in custody. The report shall include an assessment of the feasibility of using a jail located on Rikers Island to evaluate potential changes to department policies and procedures. To the extent practicable, the department coordinator shall seek and incorporate feedback on such recommendations from department staff and persons in custody; 3. Every 6 months following the submission and posting of such report, submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department’s website, any updates describing any progress toward adoption or implementation of any of the recommendations set forth in the report; 4. No later than November 1, 2026, submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a staffing report for each jail on Rikers Island, which shall include, but need not be limited to, information on the uniformed and civilian staff needed to operate each type of housing unit in such jail, provided such staffing report shall not include any information that, in the judgment of the department, would compromise the safety or security of any person in custody or department staff; and 5. No later than August 1, 2027, submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council a staffing report for each jail other than a jail located on Rikers Island, provided that, where lack of design information or other circumstance prevents the development of such staffing report by such date, the department coordinator shall submit such staffing report to the mayor and the speaker of the council as soon as practicable. Such staffing report shall include, but need not be limited to, information on the uniformed and civilian staff needed to operate each type of housing unit within such jail, provided such staffing report shall not include any information that, in the judgment of the department, would compromise the safety or security of any person in custody or department staff. (L.L. 2025/140, 10/10/2025, eff. 10/10/2025) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2025/140.
