REMARKS
Final requirements, acknowledgments, and closing remarks on Intro 206-A
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Council member Hanif's statement concludes with a final requirement of Intro 206-A, acknowledgments to organizations that helped inform the legislation, and closing remarks emphasizing the potential life-saving impact of the bill.
- The bill would require distribution of opioid overdose prevention kits, including NARCAN, to all people being discharged from custody
- Public defender organizations have reported client overdoses immediately after leaving Rikers Island
- Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn Defender Services, Freedom Agenda, and Vocal New York were thanked for their contributions to the legislation
- The statement expresses belief that the legislation would save lives if enacted into law
Sandy Nurse
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Lastly, the bill would distribute an opioid overdose prevention kit that includes NARCAN, an educational insert to all people being discharged from custody.
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Unfortunately, public defender organizations have reported that a number of their clients have overdosed immediately after leaving Rikers Island.
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I'd like to close by thinking legally society, Brooklyn defender services, Freedom Agenda, and Vocal New York for their work in helping to inform this legislation, which I believe would save lives if enacted into law.
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I look forward to hearing testimony from the administration and the public.
