Q&A
Policy on handling belongings and releasing video footage
2:15:12
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Deputy Commissioner James Saunders explains the DOC's policies regarding the handling of belongings of deceased individuals in custody and the release of video footage to next of kin.
- Personal property of deceased individuals is delivered to the public administrator of the relevant county
- Video footage can be requested through a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request
- Next of kin must file an official FOIL request to obtain video footage
- Video footage is subject to redaction to protect the privacy of other individuals who may appear in it
Carlina Rivera
2:15:12
Okay.
2:15:13
What let's let's get to the the current policy regarding the handling of their belongings and the release of video footage to the next of kin.
2:15:22
What is the policy on on those on those issues?
Francis Torres
2:15:24
I'm going to bring DC Saunders to actually
Carlina Rivera
2:15:29
Okay.
2:15:29
Thank you.
Francis Torres
2:15:35
Forgive the plain musical chairs.
Carlina Rivera
2:15:37
That's okay.
2:15:38
We have extra chairs here for anybody.
2:15:40
Nice.
2:15:41
Many chairs.
James Saunders
2:15:47
Good afternoon.
2:15:47
My name is James Saunders, Deputy Commission of Health Affairs with respect to your question.
2:15:54
So per DOC policy, all personal property including cash and other valuables belonging to the deceased person in custody is delivered to the public administrator of the county in which the deceased last resided.
2:16:10
If the deceased person in custody did not reside in the city of New York, then all personal properties delivered to the public administrator of the county in which the death occurred.
2:16:22
And the video footage?
2:16:24
Video footage with respect to foil.
2:16:29
And in terms of releasing it to Nikes.
2:16:32
Can it be foiled?
2:16:34
I believe it can be foiled under under current law.
2:16:37
I would you know, it is
Carlina Rivera
2:16:39
So the next opinion would have to boil the video But
James Saunders
2:16:41
it would also be subject to to redaction to protect the privacy of other individuals who may appear in that footage.
Carlina Rivera
2:16:47
Okay.
2:16:47
So the next opinion would have to boil the video footage of
James Saunders
2:16:50
what we have.
2:16:51
An official for a request.
