Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 31, 2022 |
print number 8611a |
May 31, 2022 |
amend and recommit to rules committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 10, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 22, 2022 |
referred to children and families |
Senate Bill S8611A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S8611 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §503, add §§504-c & 504-d, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S600
2021-S8611 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8611 SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile facili- ties PURPOSE: This bill would allow the correctional association to act as an inde- pendent, external oversight body with unrestricted access to juvenile placement facilities to monitor and report on OCFS' juvenile justice policies and practices. Additionally, the bill would allow prisoners' legal services of New York to provide legal representation to juveniles. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 503 of the executive law by adding a new subdivision 6-a to establish a confidential toll-free hotline for the purpose of reporting abuse and complaints regarding conditions of
2021-S8611 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8611 I N S E N A T E March 22, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families 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. § 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. 2. THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT UNANNOUNCED VISITS AT ALL SECURE, LIMITED SECURE AND NON-SECURE FACILI- TIES OPERATED, MAINTAINED OR CERTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2021-S8611A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §503, add §§504-c & 504-d, Exec L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S600
2021-S8611A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8611A SPONSOR: SALAZAR TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the powers and duties of the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile facili- ties PURPOSE: This bill would allow the correctional association to act as an inde- pendent, external oversight body with unrestricted access to juvenile placement facilities to monitor and report on OCFS' juvenile justice policies and practices. Additionally, the bill would allow prisoners' legal services of New York to provide legal representation to juveniles and would establish a hotline by which youth in OCFS facilities could make reports of maltreatment or abuse. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 503 of the executive law by adding a new
2021-S8611A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8611--A I N S E N A T E March 22, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00405-02-2
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