Assembly Bill A6489A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A6489 - Details

Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10678

2023-A6489 - Summary

Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.

2023-A6489 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6489
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WEPRIN, BURGOS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to correctional facility
   visits by the correctional association
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.    Subdivision  3 of section 146 of the correction law, as
 amended by chapter 32 of the  laws  of  2021,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3.  a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
 correctional association shall be permitted, AT ITS PLEASURE ON ANY  DAY
 AT  ANY  TIME  OF  DAY  AND  WITHOUT  ADVANCE  NOTICE, to access, visit,
 inspect, and examine all state correctional facilities [with seventy-two
 hours advance notice to the department]  AND  ALL  FACILITIES  IN  WHICH
 PEOPLE UNDER THE CUSTODY OR SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE BEING HELD
 OR  USED  FOR  OPERATIONAL  PURPOSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 CENTRAL NEW YORK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER.  Up to twelve people  may  comprise
 the  visiting  party[; provided, however, that only four people from the
 party may enter a special housing facility or unit at  the  same  time].
 THE  CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION SHALL HAVE UNFETTERED ACCESS TO EVERY AREA
 OF THE  FACILITIES  WITHOUT  DEPARTMENT  ESCORT.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 PROVIDE ESCORT WHENEVER REQUESTED BY THE CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION. Prior
 to  the  visitation authorized pursuant to this subdivision, the correc-
 tional association shall provide to the  department  on,  at  least,  an
 annual  basis  a  list  of  people  who will be visiting the facility or
 facilities, including names, dates of birth,  driver's  license  numbers
 and their designation as an employee, board member, or designee in order
 for  the department to perform prompt background checks, WHICH SHALL NOT
 BE UNREASONABLY DISAPPROVED AND ANY OBJECTIONS MUST  BE  PROVIDED  IN  A
 TIMELY  MANNER.  THE  CORRECTIONAL  ASSOCIATION  MAY  FROM  TIME TO TIME
 SUPPLEMENT THE LIST OF VISITORS BY PROVIDING THE SAME  INFORMATION  WITH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00661-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A6489A - Details

Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10678

2023-A6489A - Summary

Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.

2023-A6489A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6489--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. WEPRIN, BURGOS, AUBRY -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Correction --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
   Correction  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to correctional facility
   visits by the correctional association
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Legislative findings. Founded in 1844 by concerned citi-
 zens of the state and deputized by  the  state  to  provide  independent
 monitoring and oversight of the state's prisons in 1846, the Correction-
 al  Association  of  New  York  is one of the first organizations in the
 country created to administer civilian oversight of  prisons  to  ensure
 greater  transparency  of  correctional  institutions  in the state. The
 Correctional Association of New York's on-site  access  to  the  state's
 prisons  and  to information on state prisons is critical for the organ-
 ization to provide insight into  the  policies  and  procedures  of  the
 state's  prisons  through  its monitoring and reporting on prison condi-
 tions, policies, and procedures  for  the  executive,  legislature,  and
 public,  playing  an important role in informing debates on correctional
 reform and incarcerated individuals' rights.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 146 of the correction law, as amended by
 chapter 32 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   3. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  the
 correctional  association  shall be permitted to access, visit, inspect,
 and examine all state correctional facilities  [with  seventy-two  hours
 advance notice to the department].  Up to twelve people may comprise the
 visiting party[; provided, however, that only four people from the party
 may  enter  a special housing facility or unit at the same time].  Prior
 to the visitation authorized pursuant to this subdivision,  the  correc-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00661-07-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A6489B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §146, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A10678

2023-A6489B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.

2023-A6489B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6489--B
                                                            R. R. 166
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. WEPRIN, BURGOS, AUBRY, HUNTER, BURDICK, GONZA-
   LEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction  --
   recommitted to the Committee on Correction in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
   referred to the Committee on Codes -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Rules  --  ordered to a third reading -- amended on the
   special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retain-
   ing its place on the special order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to correctional facility
   visits by the correctional association
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Legislative findings. Founded in 1844 by  concerned  citi-
 zens  of  the  state  and  deputized by the state to provide independent
 monitoring and oversight of the state's prisons in 1846, the Correction-
 al Association of New York is one of  the  first  organizations  in  the
 country  created  to  administer civilian oversight of prisons to ensure
 greater transparency of correctional  institutions  in  the  state.  The
 Correctional  Association  of  New  York's on-site access to the state's
 prisons and to information on state prisons is critical for  the  organ-
 ization  to  provide  insight  into  the  policies and procedures of the
 state's prisons through its monitoring and reporting  on  prison  condi-
 tions,  policies,  and  procedures  for  the executive, legislature, and
 public, playing an important role in informing debates  on  correctional
 reform and incarcerated individuals' rights.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 146 of the correction law, as amended by
 chapter  32 of the laws of 2021, paragraph b of subdivision 3 as amended
 by chapter 486 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   3. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,  the
 correctional  association  shall be permitted to access, visit, inspect,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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