Requiring the approval of the commissioner of correction to honor a civil immigration detainer, and requiring the dept of correction to provide notice of receipt of a civil immigration detainer to the implicated person and their attorney.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the approval of the commissioner of correction to honor a civil immigration detainer, and requiring the department of correction to provide notice of receipt of a civil immigration detainer to the implicated person and their attorney

This bill would require the approval of the Commissioner before the Department of Correction may honor a civil immigration detainer. This bill would also require the Department of Correction to notify the subject of a civil immigration detainer, and such subject’s attorney, immediately upon the Departments’ receipt of such detainer.