Assembly Bill A7261

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A7261 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S600
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §503, add §§504-c & 504-d, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10155
2011-2012: A5356
2013-2014: A4107
2015-2016: A3834
2017-2018: A4297
2019-2020: A3936
2021-2022: A2088, S8611

2023-A7261 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities.

2023-A7261 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7261
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and  duties
   of the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile facil-
   ities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 503 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
   6-A. THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THAT  ALL
 YOUTH  PLACED  IN SECURE, LIMITED SECURE AND NON-SECURE FACILITIES OPER-
 ATED, MAINTAINED OR CERTIFIED BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
 SERVICES  HAVE ACCESS TO A CONFIDENTIAL TOLL-FREE HOTLINE ESTABLISHED BY
 PRISONERS' LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF
 SECTION  FIVE HUNDRED FOUR-D OF THIS TITLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF REPORTING
 MALTREATMENT OR ABUSE AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING CONDITIONS  OF  PLACEMENT
 OR  CONFINEMENT.  THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SHALL ALLOW
 PRISONERS' LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK QUARTERLY ACCESS TO  SUCH  FACILI-
 TIES  TO ADVISE THE YOUTH OF THEIR PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS AND
 INFORM SUCH YOUTH OF THE HOTLINE.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  504-c  to
 read as follows:
   §  504-C.  POWERS  AND  DUTIES  OF THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW
 YORK. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE
 CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, BY SUCH COMMITTEES AS  THEY  SHALL
 FROM  TIME  TO TIME APPOINT, SHALL HAVE THE POWER, AUTHORITY AND DUTY TO
 REGULARLY VISIT, INSPECT, AND EXAMINE ALL  SECURE,  LIMITED  SECURE  AND
 NON-SECURE FACILITIES OPERATED, MAINTAINED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF
 CHILDREN   AND  FAMILY  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  ALL  PROPERTY,  DOCUMENTS,
 RECORDS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, STAFF AND ALL  SUCH  OTHER  THINGS  MAIN-
 TAINED OR CONTROLLED BY SUCH FACILITIES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00658-01-3
              

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