Assembly Bill A3688

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections

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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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2011-A3688 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง45, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11188
2013-2014: A6008
2015-2016: A5286
2017-2018: A5162
2019-2020: A5670

2011-A3688 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections; requires written report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly of its findings, conclusions and recommendations; such report shall be made available to the public.

2011-A3688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3688

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 26, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. GIGLIO, FINCH -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to commencing a study on
  how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout  the  depart-
  ment  of  corrections; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 45 of the correction law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  (A)  CONDUCT  A  COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON HOW TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND
MAXIMIZE  EFFICIENCIES  THROUGHOUT  THE  DEPARTMENT.  SUCH  STUDY  SHALL
INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO: DETERMINING THE MOST ACCURATE WAY TO
REPORT PRISON PERCENTAGE OF OCCUPANCY DATA; ASSESSING THE CURRENT  PRAC-
TICE  OF  COUNTING TEMPORARY, INFIRMARY AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT BEDS AS
PERMANENT BEDS; EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY AND COST  OF  ELIMINATING  THE
PRACTICE  OF  DOUBLE BUNKING; ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATE INMATE-TO-OFFICER
STAFFING RATIOS TO REDUCE PRISON VIOLENCE  AND  THE  NUMBER  OF  UNUSUAL
INCIDENTS;  REVIEWING  THE  RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATION IN ALBANY
AND  VERIFYING  THE  NECESSITY  OF  THESE  POSITIONS;  EVALUATING  WHICH
SERVICES  AND PROGRAMS THE HUBS CAN ADMINISTER AND DETERMINING THE SCOPE
OF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EACH ADMINISTRATOR; AND  EXAMINING  STATE-FUNDED
HOUSING  AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS ALLEGEDLY PROVIDED TO SUPERINTENDENTS
AND ADMINISTRATORS AND DETERMINE WHETHER  OR  NOT  THE  PRACTICE  SHOULD
CONTINUE.
  (B)  COLLECT  AND  DISSEMINATE  STATISTICAL  AND OTHER INFORMATION AND
UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, STUDIES, AND ANALYSIS, THROUGH THE PERSONNEL OF  THE
COMMISSION  OR  IN COOPERATION WITH ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCY THAT IS
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  (C) MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF  THE
SENATE,  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  MINORITY  LEADER OF THE SENATE AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06933-01-1

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