REMARKS
Specific requirements of Intro 206-A
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Council member Hanif's statement outlines the specific requirements proposed in Intro 206-A to improve NARCAN policies in DOC facilities.
- All correction officers would be required to be trained on how to use NARCAN
- The department would be required to offer training to incarcerated individuals upon request
- Correction officers would be required to carry NARCAN on their person
- The former commissioner Molina reportedly supported this policy in principle
Sandy Nurse
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This bill would require all correction officers to be trained on how to use NARCAN.
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At a previous committee hearing, commissioner McGinley Liddy shared that 9% of officers remain untrained.
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The bill would also require the department to offer training upon request to people who are incarcerated.
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Additionally, the bill would require correction officers to carry NARCAN on their person.
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At a previous committee hearing, the former commissioner Molina noted that this is the operating protocol in other jurisdictions and that he supported this policy in principle.
