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Council's criminal justice hearing spotlights plans to restore jail programming and expand reentry supports At a City Council Criminal Justice Committee hearing, agency leaders outlined plans to restore nonprofit-run programs on Rikers, expand transitional housing, and clarify how the city will meet legal requirements such as five hours of daily out-of-cell programming and education mandates for young adults. No vote was taken on Intro. 246 during the session.

City Council members are taking bold steps to reshape jail programming and improve reentry outcomes, promising a future where "public health is public safety."

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OATH warns day‑fines pilot would disrupt hearings, urges narrower design and voluntary participation The mayor’s administrative justice coordinator warned the committee that Intro 551’s proposed ‘day fines’ pilot could require bifurcated hearings, major IT changes and additional resources, and recommended a voluntary, narrowly defined pilot that excludes offenses covered by the 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Act.

OATH officials are sounding the alarm that the proposed day-fines pilot could unleash operational chaos, warning that income verification may lead to a complicated two-step hearing process.

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