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NY Corr L § 25 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 2 - Department of Corrections and Community Supervision 25 - Mutual Assistance by Institutional and Local Fire Fighting Facilities.

§  25.  Mutual  assistance  by  institutional  and local fire fighting   facilities. In cooperation with the development and operation  of  plans   for mutual aid in cases of fire and other public emergencies, the warden   or  superintendent  of any state institution in the department, with the   approval of the commissioner, may authorize the fire department  of  the   institution to furnish aid to such territory surrounding the institution   as  may  be  practical in cases of fire and such emergencies, having due   regard to the safety of the incarcerated individuals and property of the   institution  and  to  engage  in  practice  and  training  programs   in   connection  with the development and operation of such mutual aid plans.   Any lawfully organized fire-fighting forces or  firefighters  from  such   surrounding  territory  may enter upon the grounds of the institution to   furnish aid in cases of fire and such emergencies.
NY Corr L § 26 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 2 - Department of Corrections and Community Supervision 26 - Establishment of Commissaries or Canteens in Correctional Institutions.

§  26.  Establishment  of  commissaries  or  canteens  in correctional   institutions. The commissioner may authorize the head of any institution   in the department to  establish  a  commissary  or  a  canteen  in  such   institution  for  the  use  and benefit of incarcerated individuals. The   moneys received by the head of the institution as profits from the sales   of the commissary or canteen shall be deposited in a special fund to  be   known as the commissary or canteen fund and such funds shall be used for   the  general  purposes  of  the institution subject to the provisions of   section fifty-three of the state finance law.
NY Corr L § 40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 40 - Definitions.

§  40.  Definitions.  As used in this article the following terms have   the following meanings:1. "Commission" means the state commission of correction.2. "Local correctional facility" means any jail, penitentiary,  state,   county or municipal lockup, court detention pen, hospital prison ward or   specialized secure juvenile detention facility for older youth.3. "Correctional facility" means any institution operated by the state   department   of   corrections   and  community  supervision,  any  local   correctional facility, or any place used, pursuant to  a  contract  with   the  state  or a municipality, for the detention of persons charged with   or convicted of a crime, or, for the purpose of  this  article  only,  a   secure facility operated by the office of children and family services.4.  "Municipal  official"  means  (a)  the  sheriff  or, where a local   correctional facility is under the jurisdiction of a county  department,   the  head  of such department, and clerk of the board of supervisors, in   the case of a county jail; (b)  the  sheriff  or  other  officer  having   custody  or  administrative  jurisdiction  and the clerk of the board of   supervisors, in the case of a county penitentiary; (c) the clerk of  the   board  of  supervisors in the case of a county lockup; (d) the mayor and   the city clerk, in the case of a city jail or lockup; (e) the supervisor   and town clerk, in the case of a town lockup; (f) the mayor and  village   clerk,  in  the  case of a village lockup; (g) the clerk of the board of   supervisors of the county wherein located and the officer having custody   or control, in the case of a court detention pen or  a  hospital  prison   ward.5. "Board" means the correction medical review board.6. "Council" means the citizen's policy and complaint review council.
NY Corr L § 41 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 41 - State Commission of Correction; Organization.

§  41. State commission of correction; organization. 1. There shall be   within the executive department a state  commission  of  correction.  It   shall  consist  of three persons to be appointed by the governor, by and   with the advice and consent of the senate. The governor shall  designate   one  of  the  appointed  members  as  chairman  to  serve as such at the   pleasure of the governor.  The members shall devote full time  to  their   duties and shall hold no other salaried public position.2.  The  members  shall  hold office for terms of five years; provided   that of the three members first appointed, one shall serve for a term of   two years, one shall serve for a term of three years and one shall serve   for a term of five  years  from  January  first  next  succeeding  their   appointment.  No  member shall serve for more than ten years. Any member   of the commission may be removed by the  governor  for  cause  after  an   opportunity to be heard in his defense.3.  Any  member  chosen  to  fill  a  vacancy  created  other  than by   expiration of term shall be appointed for  the  unexpired  term  of  the   member whom he is to succeed.  Vacancies caused by expiration of term or   otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
NY Corr L § 43 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 43 - Correction Medical Review Board; Organization.

§ 43. Correction medical review board; organization. 1. There shall be   within  the  commission  a  correction  medical  review  board. It shall   consist of six persons to be appointed by the governor by and  with  the   advice  and  consent  of  the  senate.  In  addition, the governor shall   designate one of the full-time members other than the  chairman  of  the   commission  and  the chairman of the council as chairman of the board to   serve as such at the pleasure of the governor.  Of the appointed members   of the board one shall be a physician duly licensed to practice in  this   state;  one shall be a physician duly licensed to practice in this state   and a board certified forensic pathologist; one  shall  be  a  physician   duly  licensed  to practice in this state and shall be a board certified   forensic psychiatrist; one shall be an attorney admitted to practice  in   this state; two shall be members appointed at large.2.  The  six appointed members of the board shall hold office for five   years; provided that of the two members first appointed, after  December   thirty-first,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-seven  who are not appointed to   succeed any other member of the board, one shall be appointed for a term   of four years and one shall be appointed for a term of five  years  from   January  first  next succeeding their appointment.  Any appointed member   of the board  may  be  removed  by  the  governor  for  cause  after  an   opportunity to be heard in his defense.3.  Any  member  chosen  to  fill  a  vacancy  created  other  than by   expiration of term shall be appointed for  the  unexpired  term  of  the   member whom he is to succeed.  Vacancies caused by expiration of term or   otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.4.  The  members  of the board shall receive no compensation for their   services but each member shall be entitled to  receive  his  actual  and   necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.
NY Corr L § 44 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 44 - Chairman of Commission.

§  44.  Chairman of commission. 1. The chairman shall be the executive   officer of the commission, the board and the council.2. The chairman may appoint such assistants, officers  and  employees,   committees  and  consultants  for  the  board  and the council as he may   determine necessary,  prescribe  their  powers  and  duties,  fix  their   compensation  and  provide  for  reimbursement  of their expenses within   amounts appropriated therefor.3. The chairman may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer  and   consolidate bureaus and other units within the commission, the board and   the  council  not  expressly  established  by  law  as  he may determine   necessary for the efficient operation of the commission, the  board  and   the council, subject to the approval of the director of the budget.4. The chairman may request and receive from any department, division,   board,  bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political   subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance, information   and data as will enable  the  commission,  the  board  and  the  council   properly to carry out its functions, powers and duties.
NY Corr L § 47 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 47 - Functions, Powers and Duties of the Board.

§  47.  Functions,  powers and duties of the board. 1. The board shall have the following functions, powers and duties:  (a) Investigate and review the cause and circumstances surrounding the death of any incarcerated individual of a correctional facility.  (b)  Visit  and  inspect  any   correctional   facility   wherein   an incarcerated individual has died.  (c)  Cause  the  body  of  the  deceased to undergo such examinations, including an autopsy, as in the opinion of the board, are  necessary  to determine   the  cause  of  death,  irrespective  of  whether  any  such examination or autopsy shall have previously been performed.  (d) Upon review of the cause of death  and  circumstances  surrounding the  death  of  any  incarcerated individual, the board shall submit its report thereon to the commission and to the governor,  the  chairman  of the  assembly  committee  on  correction  and the chairman of the senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction and, where appropriate, make recommendations to prevent the recurrence of  such  deaths  to  the commission   and  the  administrator  of  the  appropriate  correctional facility. The report provided to  the  governor,  the  chairman  of  the assembly  committee  on  correction  and  the  chairman  of  the  senate committee on crime victims, crime and correction shall not  be  redacted except as otherwise required to protect confidential medical records and behavioral  health  records  in  accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.  (e) (i) Investigate and report to the commission on the  condition  of systems  for the delivery of medical care to incarcerated individuals of correctional facilities and where appropriate recommend such changes  as it   shall  deem  necessary  and  proper  to  improve  the  quality  and availability of such medical care.  (ii) The board shall be responsive to inquiries from the next  of  kin and  other  person  designated  as  a representative of any incarcerated individual  whose  death  takes  place  during  custody   in   a   state correctional  facility regarding the circumstances surrounding the death of such incarcerated individual. Contact information for the next of kin and designated representative shall be provided by the department to the board from the emergency contact information previously provided by  the incarcerated individual to the department.   2.  Every  administrator  of a correctional facility shall immediately report to the board the death of an incarcerated individual of any  such facility  in such manner and form as the board shall prescribe, together with an autopsy report.
NY Corr L § 48 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 48 - Preference.

§ 48. Preference. Any action or proceeding commenced by the commission   pursuant  to  this article shall have a preference over all other cases,   except habeas corpus proceedings, pending before the court.
NY Corr L § 49 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 49 - Commission on Prison Education.

§  49.  Commission  on prison education. There is hereby established a   commission on prison education comprised of nine members who shall study   and develop a plan for improving education in the state  prison  system.   The  commission  on  prison education shall consider and investigate the   following factors when determining education improvements: the impact on   an inmate's employment  opportunities  upon  release  from  prison,  the   impact  on  an inmate's reintegration into society and the effectiveness   in reducing recidivism. Appointments to the task force shall be made  as   follows:  three by the governor; two by the speaker of the assembly; one   by the minority leader of the assembly; two by the  temporary  president   of  the  senate  and  one  by  the  minority  leader  of the senate. The   commission on prison education shall issue a report  within  ten  months   after the effective date of this section.
NY Corr L § 71-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 71-A - Transitional Accountability Plan.

§  71-a.  Transitional  accountability  plan.  Upon  admission  of  an   incarcerated individual committed to the custody of the department under   an indeterminate or determinate sentence of imprisonment, the department   shall develop a transitional accountability plan. Such plan shall  be  a   comprehensive,  dynamic and individualized case management plan based on   the programming and treatment needs of the incarcerated individual.  The   purpose  of  such  plan  shall  be  to promote the rehabilitation of the   incarcerated individual and their successful and productive reentry  and   reintegration into society upon release. To that end, such plan shall be   used   to   prioritize   programming  and  treatment  services  for  the   incarcerated individual during incarceration and any period of community   supervision. The commissioner may consult  with  the  office  of  mental   health, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the board   of  parole,  the department of health, and other appropriate agencies in   the development of transitional case management plans.
NY Corr L § 72-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 72-B - Discharge of Incarcerated Individuals to Adult Care Facilities.

§   72-b.   Discharge   of  incarcerated  individuals  to  adult  care   facilities.  1. An incarcerated individual about to be discharged to  an   adult home, enriched housing program or residence for adults, as defined   in  section  two  of  the social services law, shall be referred only to   such home, program or residence that is consistent  with  that  person's   needs  and  that  operates pursuant to section four hundred sixty of the   social services  law.  No  incarcerated  individual  shall  be  directly   referred  to  any  facility that is required to be certified as an adult   care facility under the  provisions  of  article  seven  of  the  social   services  law,  unless  it  has been determined that such facility has a   valid operating certificate.2. No incarcerated  individual  about  to  be  paroled,  conditionally   released,  transferred,  released or discharged shall be referred to any   adult home, enriched housing program or residence for adults, as defined   in section two of the social  services  law,  where  the  department  of   corrections  and  community supervision has received written notice that   the facility has been placed on the "do  not  refer  list"  pursuant  to   subdivision  fifteen  of  section  four  hundred  sixty-d  of the social   services law.
NY Corr L § 72-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 72-C - Placement of Individuals With Children.

* §  72-c.  Placement  of individuals with children. 1. In determining   placement  for  a  person  in  custody  of  the   department,   whenever   practicable the commissioner shall place such person in the correctional   institution  or  facility  which  is located in closest proximity to the   primary place of residence of such person's minor child or  children  as   defined  in subdivision thirty-one of section two of the social services   law, provided that such placement is  suitable  and  appropriate,  would   facilitate increased contact between such person and his or her child or   children,  is  in  the  best interest of such child or children, and the   incarcerated parent gives his or her consent to such placement.2. To make a determination about whether such placement is in the best   interest  of  such  child  or  children,  procedures  and  criteria  for   assessing  such  placement  shall  be  developed  by  the  department in   consultation with the office of children and family  services.  If  such   person  has  more  than  one child, the department shall make a separate   determination for each individual child.3.  The  department  shall  submit  an  annual  report  regarding  the   implementation of this section to the temporary president of the senate,   the  speaker  of  the  assembly,  the  minority leader of the senate and   minority leader of the assembly as well as to the chairs of  the  senate   committee  on  crime  victims,  crime  and  correction  and the assembly   standing committee on correction. The report shall include, but  not  be   limited  to, the number of incarcerated persons who are parents of minor   children, the aggregate number of  incarcerated  parents  by  county  of   commitment,  the  number  of  incarcerated  parents  who are placed in a   correctional facility in closest proximity to their children pursuant to   this  section,  the  location  of  such  facilities,   the   number   of   incarcerated  parents  for  whom  proximal placement was not provided, a   general explanation of the reasons that such placement was not  provided   which  shall  not include any identifying information, and the amount of   incarcerated parents  who  declined  such  placement  pursuant  to  this   section.* NB Effective December 23, 2021
NY Corr L § 74 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 74 - Discharge on Holidays, Saturdays and Sundays.

§  74. Discharge on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Where the date of   release on parole or conditional release, or where the date of discharge   from the care or custody of the department, falls on Saturday or Sunday,   it shall be deemed to fall on the preceding Friday. Where  the  date  of   such release or discharge falls on a legal holiday it shall be deemed to   fall  on the preceding day, except that when such legal holiday falls on   a Monday the date of release shall be deemed to fall  on  the  preceding   Friday. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any other provision of the law   to the contrary, the commissioner, in his or her discretion, may advance   the  release  date of an incarcerated individual, who is scheduled to be   released on a Friday, to a Thursday in any case where  the  incarcerated   individual will serve a period of community supervision upon release and   the  commissioner  determines  that  public safety will be enhanced by a   next day reporting requirement.
NY Corr L § 75 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 75 - Notice of Voting Rights.

§   75.  Notice  of  voting  rights.  Prior  to  the  release  from  a   correctional facility of any person the  department  shall  notify  such   person  verbally  and  in writing, that his or her voting rights will be   restored upon release and provide such person with a form of application   for voter  registration  and  a  declination  form,  offer  such  person   assistance  in filling out the appropriate form, and provide such person   written information  distributed  by  the  board  of  elections  on  the   importance  and  the  mechanics of voting. Upon release, such person may   choose to either submit his or her completed application  to  the  state   board  or  county board where such person resides or have the department   transmit it on his or her behalf. Where such person chooses to have  the   department  transmit  the application, the department shall transmit the   completed application upon such person's release to the state  board  or   county board where such person resides.
NY Corr L § 76 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 76 - Notice of Transitional Services for Incarcerated Individuals Released From Correctional Facilities.

§  76.  Notice  of  transitional services for incarcerated individuals released from correctional facilities. 1. (a) Prior to the release of an incarcerated individual from a  correctional  facility,  the  department shall   provide   such   incarcerated  individual  with  information  on transitional services  available  in  the  county  or  city  where  such incarcerated  individual  is  scheduled to be released. Such information shall include programs designed to promote the successful and productive reentry and reintegration of an  incarcerated  individual  into  society including   medical  and  mental  health  services,  HIV/AIDS  services, educational, vocational and employment services,  alcohol  or  substance abuse  treatment  and  housing services. The department shall maintain a current list of transitional services which shall be  updated  regularly in  order to effectuate the purposes of this section. Where appropriate, the department shall provide assistance to an incarcerated individual in contacting a program or service  provider  prior  to  such  incarcerated individual's release to the community.  (b)  Upon  discharge of an incarcerated individual from a correctional facility, the department shall provide such incarcerated individual with educational information about the prevention of  human  immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, instructions about how to obtain free HIV testing upon  release,  including  contact  information  for  HIV counseling and testing service providers located in the county or city  in  which  such incarcerated individual intends to reside upon release, and referrals to community-based  HIV  prevention,  education  and  counseling  resources located in the county or city  in  which  such  incarcerated  individual intends to reside upon release.   2. The commissioner shall consult with, and be entitled to receive the assistance  of,  the  commissioners  of education, labor, health, mental health and the office of temporary  and  disability  assistance  in  the implementation of this section.
NY Corr L § 78 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 4 - Establishment of Correctional Facilities, Commitments to Department and Custody of Incacerated Individuals 78 - Discharge Plans.

§ 78. Discharge plans. The department, in consultation with the office   of  children  and  family  services,  shall  provide discharge plans for   juvenile offenders and adolescent offenders who are released  to  parole   or  post-release  supervision,  which  are  tailored  to  address  their   individual needs. Such plans shall include services designed to  promote   public  safety  and  the  successful  and  productive  reentry  of  such   adolescents into society.