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A 10985

Requires the New York city office of technology and innovation provide NYC 311 outgoing call data from incarcerated individuals to the board of corrections

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Keith Powers

NYC OTI must provide the Board of Corrections with monthly data on all outgoing 311 calls from incarcerated individuals to boost oversight of detainee telephone services.

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Bill Summary · A 10985

Summary of Bill A. 10985 (2025-2026, New York)

Overview

  • Jurisdiction: New York City
  • Bill: A. 10985
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Introduced by: Assembly Member Powers (Co-sponsor: Keith Powers)
  • Committee: Cities
  • Effective date: Immediate

This bill amends the Administrative Code of the City of New York to require the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) to provide data on outgoing NYC 311 calls made by incarcerated individuals to the NYC Board of Corrections. Data would be collected and reported in monthly increments.

Purpose and Intent

  • The primary purpose is to ensure that the Board of Corrections receives regular, systematic data on 311 calls placed by incarcerated individuals.
  • The intent appears to be enhancing oversight, transparency, and possibly to inform correctional policy, program evaluation, or service delivery related to communication access for incarcerated people.

Key Provisions

  1. Amendment to 9-154 (Telephone services to incarcerated individuals):

    • Current law (as amended by local law) requires the city to provide telephone services to individuals in custody at no cost to the individuals or recipients of calls, and prohibits the city from receiving or retaining revenue from these services.
    • The bill adds a new subsection requiring data sharing.

  2. Data Provision to Board of Corrections:

    • The NYC Office of Technology and Innovation must provide data on all outgoing NYC 311 calls from incarcerated individuals.
    • Data must be provided to the NYC Board of Corrections.
    • Data collection is to occur in monthly increments (i.e., monthly data submissions).

Who Is Affected

  • Incarcerated individuals in city correctional facilities (through the context of 311 call activity).
  • New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), which must compile and transmit data.
  • New York City Board of Corrections, which will receive and review the data for oversight and possibly policy purposes.
  • General public/municipal oversight bodies indirectly, through enhanced transparency and data availability.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Effective Date: Immediate upon enactment (the act “shall take effect immediately”), meaning the data-sharing requirement would commence promptly after passage.
  • Data cadence: Monthly data submissions to the Board of Corrections.

Potential Implications

  • Oversight and Accountability: Provides the Board of Corrections with ongoing data about communications from incarcerated individuals, potentially informing monitoring of service access, facility practices, and compliance with telephone program policies.
  • Privacy and Compliance Considerations: Data sharing of outgoing 311 calls may raise questions about privacy, data de-identification, and safeguarding sensitive information while balancing oversight goals.
  • Resource and Data Management: OTI would need to establish and maintain processes for extracting, formatting, and delivering monthly data to the Board of Corrections, possibly requiring IT and data governance resources.

Summary

Bill A. 10985 mandates that the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation supply monthly data on all outgoing 311 calls made by incarcerated individuals to the NYC Board of Corrections. The aim is to bolster oversight of municipal telephone services provided to detainees, ensuring transparency without imposing costs on individuals or call recipients. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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