# New York Counties End Immigration Detention Contracts

New York’s Local Cops, Local Crimes Act requires counties and sheriffs to end agreements that authorize local detention solely for federal civil immigration violations by **November 25, 2026**. They must also report their compliance steps—or confirm they have no prohibited agreements—to the state Office of Immigrant Trust. Detention agreements involving people facing pending federal criminal charges may continue if they do not authorize detention solely for a civil immigration violation.

- Local agencies and contractors should review affected agreements, identify prohibited civil-immigration provisions, and determine whether those provisions can be severed or require termination.
- Contractors supporting mixed-use detention arrangements should distinguish permitted criminal-detention services from prohibited civil-immigration detention before the deadline.
- Counties and sheriffs must provide their compliance status to the Office of Immigrant Trust; the deadline is 18 days away as of November 7, 2026.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Policy, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT)
- New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
- New York county governments and sheriffs’ offices
- New York State

### Key Quotes
> My office is providing guidance to help local officials understand their obligations under the law and ensure they meet the deadline.
> — Letitia James, New York Attorney General

### Sources
- [Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Notify Local Officials of Obligation to End Immigration Detention Contracts | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-and-attorney-general-james-notify-local-officials-obligation-end-immigration) - NY
- [La Gobernadora Hochul y la Fiscal General James Notifican a los Funcionarios Locales Sobre la Obligación de Poner Fin a los Contratos de Detención por Motivos Migratorios | Governor Kathy Hochul | New York State](https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/la-gobernadora-hochul-y-la-fiscal-general-james-notifican-los-funcionarios-locales-sobre-la) - NY