Request for a public hearing
Schedule hearing on in-custody deaths at Suffolk County facility
Last activity April 30, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
April 24, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.
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Council vote
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Adopted
The City Council referred this matter to hold a hearing to examine the circumstances of recent in-custody deaths at the Suffolk County House of Correction and related systemic factors. The hearing will consider use of force, medical and mental health care access, and institutional practices, with invited government agencies and stakeholders.
Affects People in custody and their families
Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, Julia Mejia, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice
About Public Safety and Health & Human Services
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Official title
Order for a hearing to examine the circumstances surrounding in-custody deaths at the Suffolk County House of Correction and systemic factors contributing to mortality in custody.
Timeline
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April 29, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Mejia and Worrell as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.