New York City Department of Correction requests 3‑month extension for electronic‑deposit variance

The New York City Department of Correction asked the Commission of Correction on March 31 to extend a variance relating to electronic deposit service fees while the department finalizes a vendor contract. A staff presenter said the department "is requesting a 3 month extension for variance 10 b o 2." (Staff member, Downstate Unit).

The presenter said the department selected a vendor on 11/03/2025 whose proposal "complies with SEOC maximum limit of 5 dollars service fee per transaction for electronic deposits," and that a contract was anticipated to be signed by 12/15/2025 but "has yet been agreed upon and signed due to other issues unrelated to the $5 fee." Commission staff recommended extending the variance until 07/01/2026 to allow time to finalize the contract and that five listed conditions continue if the request is approved. The presenter also said the finalized contract will be submitted to the New York City Comptroller's office for review and approval.

Chair Canty put the request to a motion; the transcript records a motion, a second and a voice vote with 'Aye' called and the motion carrying. The transcript does not record names of the mover, seconder or a numeric vote tally. The commission did not record further detail in the public transcript about the five conditions; those conditions were referenced by staff but not read into the public record in this segment.

Why this matters: the variance and its associated conditions govern vendor pricing and procedures for electronic deposits for detained persons; extending the variance preserves the department's current operational arrangement while the contract process concludes.

Provenance: topic introduced SEG 016 and discussed through SEG 037.