A bill promises the city will screen incarcerated New Yorkers in city jails for dyslexia and provide interventions and a path to literacy.
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Williams’ bill, Intro 349‑A, would require the Department of Correction , in collaboration with the Department of Education , to screen all individuals between the ages of 18-21 in custody who self-report the lack of a high school diploma or its equivalent for dyslexia and offer evidence-based interventions.
Williams hopes his bill will address the many adults in the criminal justice system who struggle with undiagnosed dyslexia or difficulty with reading comprehension. Rikers Island was not designed to truly support the needs or well-being of people on the inside, said Williams.
DOC Commissioner Louis Molina said that the new law will help change the lives of justice-involved individuals by offering them support, and also improve public safety across the city.
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