NY Corr L § 46 (2021)
2021 New York Laws COR - Correction Article 3 - State Commission of Correction 46 - Additional Functions, Powers and Duties of the Commission.

§  46.  Additional  functions, powers and duties of the commission. 1.   The commission, any member or any employee designated by the  commission   must be granted access at any and all times to any correctional facility   or   part  thereof  and  to  all  books,  records,  medical  records  of   incarcerated  individuals  and  data  pertaining  to  any   correctional   facility  deemed  necessary for carrying out the commission's functions,   powers and duties. The commission, any member or any employee designated   by the chairman  may  require  from  the  officers  or  employees  of  a   correctional  facility  any information deemed necessary for the purpose   of carrying out the commission's functions, powers and duties.2.  In  the  exercise  of  its  functions,  powers  and  duties,   the   commission,  any  member, and any attorney employed by the commission is   authorized to issue and enforce a subpoena and a subpoena  duces  tecum,   administer  oaths and examine persons under oath, in accordance with and   pursuant to civil practice law and rules. A person examined  under  oath   pursuant  to  this subdivision shall have the right to be accompanied by   counsel  who  shall  advise  the  person  of  their  rights  subject  to   reasonable  limitations to prevent obstruction of, or interference with,   the orderly  conduct  of  the  examination.  Notwithstanding  any  other   provision of law, a subpoena may be issued and enforced pursuant to this   subdivision  for  the medical records of an incarcerated individual of a   correctional facility, regardless of whether such medical  records  were   made during the course of the incarcerated individual's incarceration.3.  In  any case where a person in charge or control of a correctional   facility or an officer or employee thereof shall fail to comply with the   provisions of subdivision one, or in any case where a coroner, coroner's   physician or medical examiner shall fail to comply with  the  provisions   of  subdivision  six  of section six hundred seventy-seven of the county   law, the commission may apply to the supreme court for an order directed   to such person requiring compliance therewith. Upon such application the   court may issue such order as may be just and a failure to  comply  with   the  order  of  the court shall be a contempt of court and punishable as   such.4. In any case  where  any  rule  or  regulation  promulgated  by  the   commission  pursuant  to  subdivision  six of section forty-five of this   article or the laws relating to the construction, management and affairs   of any correctional facility or the care, treatment  and  discipline  of   its incarcerated individuals, are being or are about to be violated, the   commission  shall notify the person in charge or control of the facility   of such violation, recommend remedial action, and direct such person  to   comply  with  the  rule, regulation or law, as the case may be. Upon the   failure of such person to comply with the rule, regulation  or  law  the   commission  may apply to the supreme court for an order directed to such   person requiring compliance with such rule, regulation or law. Upon such   application the court may issue such order as may be just and a  failure   to  comply  with the order of the court shall be a contempt of court and   punishable as such.