Assembly Bill A5286

2015-2016 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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2015-A5286 (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
2011-2012: A3688
2013-2014: A6008
2017-2018: A5162
2019-2020: A5670

2015-A5286 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-A5286 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5286

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 17, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GIGLIO,  FINCH, MONTESANO, CROUCH, HAWLEY --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of A. TENNEY -- 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07084-01-5

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