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OBCC MFC revision approved; 27‑bed increase brings total capacity to up to 1,696 beds amid special‑housing designation
Summary
The commission approved a revised Minimum Facility Capacity for the OBCC that adds 27 beds in a Southwest housing area and redesignates that unit as special housing; staff explained staggered schedules and outdoor exercise windows to meet minimum out‑of‑cell time.
Commission staff presented a revised Minimum Facility Capacity (MFC) for the OBCC facility in New York City that reflects completion of renovations adding 27 beds in one southwest housing area and a reclassification of that area from general housing to special housing. Staff said the revision "results in an increase of the total capacity rating, up to 1,696 beds." Commissioners questioned how the unit would deliver the minimum seven hours of out‑of‑cell time when subsets of the population require separation; staff explained the housing unit is direct‑supervision with a central day room and that staggered schedules and outdoor exercise windows would allow different subsets to receive the minimum time out.
A commissioner pressed staff on whether some residents who cannot be cohoused would still receive seven hours out; staff replied that staggered schedules and separate segments of day‑room access (plus outdoor exercise periods) would allow the facility to meet minimums in practice. The commission moved to approve the revised MFC; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote as recorded in the public transcript.
