Assembly Bill A3834

2015-2016 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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2015-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
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
2017-2018: A4297
2019-2020: A3936
2021-2022: A2088
2023-2024: A667, A7261

2015-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities.

2015-A3834 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3834

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. AUBRY, PERRY -- 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
ABUSE AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT. THE OFFICE  OF
CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY  SERVICES SHALL ALLOW PRISONERS' LEGAL SERVICES OF
NEW YORK QUARTERLY ACCESS TO SUCH FACILITIES  TO  ADVISE  THE  YOUTH  OF
THEIR  PROCEDURAL  AND  SUBSTANTIVE  RIGHTS AND INFORM SUCH YOUTH OF THE
HOTLINE.
  S 2. The executive law is amended by adding a  new  section  504-c  to
read as follows:
  S  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.
                                                           LBD07683-01-5
              

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