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Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

By Jarrett Lyons

July 17, 2018 · 2 min read

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Council Member Espinal Wants to Provide Mental Health Service to For Minors Visiting NYC Jails

The Council Member, who represents various Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, made the proposal last month.

Jarrett Lyons July 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018 · 2 min read

Council Member Rafael Espinal recently proposed legislation to require the Department of Corrections to create a program that would provide mental health services at NYC jails for visiting minors.

The goal of the program would be to provide referrals to mental health…

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