§ 9-206 Marijuana testing

   a.   The department of probation shall not require individuals on probation to submit to marijuana testing unless a determination is made, based on an individual's history and personal circumstances, that abstinence from marijuana is necessary to otherwise lead an otherwise law-abiding life.

(L.L. 2019/090, 5/10/2019, eff. 5/10/2019)

§ 9-207 Local conditional release commission.

There is hereby established a local conditional release commission. Such commission shall have the powers, duties, and composition as set forth in article 12 of the correction law or any successor statute.

(L.L. 2020/060, 6/29/2020, eff. 6/29/2020)

§ 9-208 Youth probation report.

   a.   Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

      Adjust. The term “adjust” means the process described in section 308.1 of the family court act, or any successor statute.

      Juvenile delinquent. The term “juvenile delinquent” has the same meaning as described in section 301.2 of the family court act, or any successor statute.

   b.   Within 60 days of June 30, 2025, and no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter thereafter, the department of probation shall submit to the speaker of the council and post on the department of probation’s website a report on the number of cases in the previous quarter in the following categories:

      1.   Juvenile delinquents under 16 years of age at the time of arrest whose intake cases originated in family court;

      2.   Juvenile delinquents under 16 years of age at the time of arrest whose intake cases were transferred to family court from the youth part of criminal court;

      3.   Youth 16 and 17 years of age at the time of arrest whose intake cases originated in family court; and

      4.   Youth 16 and 17 years of age at the time of arrest whose cases were transferred from the youth part of criminal court to family court.

   c.   The data provided pursuant to subdivision b of this section shall be further disaggregated by the following factors:

      1.   The number of youth screened for adjustment in family court, and further disaggregated by age at the time of arrest, gender, race, the most serious offense, and age at time of intake;

      2.   The number of individuals whose cases have been adjusted, and further disaggregated by age at time of arrest, gender, race, the most serious offense, and age at time of intake;

      3.   The average number of days from an individual’s arrest to adjustment intake interview;

      4.   The reasons stated for not adjusting an individual, further disaggregated by, gender, race, the most serious offense, and age at the time of arrest;

      5.   The number of individuals who successfully complete adjustment and have their cases diverted;

      6.   The number of individuals who are referred from the department of probation to the law department for failure to follow conditions of adjustment;

      7.   The number of individuals receiving probation services;

      8.   The number of individuals detained, disaggregated by age at time of arrest, gender, race, the most serious offense, risk level score, and age at the time of risk assessment interview; and

      9.   The number and percent of dispositional recommendations for placement, disaggregated by age, gender, and race.

(L.L. 2024/112, 11/22/2024, eff. 11/22/2024)