Requiring the dept of correction to report on the rate of lockdowns.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of correction to report on the rate of lockdowns

The Department of Correction may at times prohibit the movement of inmates within a facility or for all departmental facilities in what is known as a “lockdown.” This bill requires both a quarterly and a yearly report on the number of lockdowns and the reasons they occur.