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What is NYC AC § 21-911?

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This section outlines the visitation rights for youth in secure detention facilities, allowing visits from designated adults such as coaches or clergy, unless deemed detrimental by the facility director. The statute is enforced by the Administration for Children's Services (ACS). Applies to youth in secure detention facilities.

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§ 21-911 Secure detention facility visitors.

AC § 21-911

ACS shall permit youth in secure detention facilities to receive visitors including, but not limited to, a coach, teacher, clergy person or other appropriate adult, except when the facility director determines that such visits are detrimental to the youth, or that the visitors refused to comply with rules governing visitation, or the visit would not be consistent with public safety. (L.L. 2017/172, 9/8/2017, eff. 12/10/2017)

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