Assembly Bill A5162

2017-2018 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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2017-A5162 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §45, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11188
2011-2012: A3688
2013-2014: A6008
2015-2016: A5286
2019-2020: A5670

2017-A5162 (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.

2017-A5162 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5162
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GIGLIO -- 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.

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