2023 New York Laws › COR - Correction › Article 20 - Local Correctional Facilities › 500-A - Use of Jails.

§ 500-a. Use of jails. 1. Each county jail shall be used:
(a)  For  the  detention  of  persons  duly  committed to secure their
attendance as witnesses in any criminal case;
(b) For the detention of persons charged with crime, and committed for
trial or examination;
(c) For the detention of persons awaiting the availability of a court,
pursuant to the provisions of section 210.10, subdivision two of section
530.70 or subdivision two of section 410.40 of  the  criminal  procedure
law;
(d) For the confinement of persons duly committed for any contempt, or
upon civil process;
(e)  For  the  confinement  of  persons  convicted  of any offense and
sentenced to imprisonment  therein,  or  awaiting  transportation  under
sentence to imprisonment in another county;
(f)  For the confinement of persons during any proceedings pursuant to
article ten of the mental hygiene law.
* (g)  For  the  confinement  of  persons  committed  pursuant  to  an
agreement authorized by section five hundred-o of this article.
* NB Repealed September 1, 2026
2.  The  Onondaga  county  jail  may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest being held for arraignment.
2-a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city  council  of
the  city  of  Elmira  may  enter  into  an agreement with the county of
Chemung by which the county,  through  its  facilities  at  the  Chemung
county  jail,  shall  undertake  to  provide  services pertaining to the
confinement of individuals arrested or detained by  police  officers  or
other  law  enforcement officers within the city of Elmira who have been
detained and are awaiting arraignment or initial court appearances.
2-b. The Erie county holding center and the Erie  county  correctional
facility  may  also  be  used  for the detention of persons under arrest
being held for arraignment.
2-c. The Yates county jail may also  be  used  for  the  detention  of
persons  under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in
the county of Yates.
* 2-d. Notwithstanding any  other  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
contrary, the Cortland county jail may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest and being held for arraignment in any court located
in the county of Cortland.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-d's
* 2-d.  The  Putnam  county jail may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located  in
the county of Putnam.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-d's
2-e. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city of Rochester
may  enter  into  an  agreement  with  the county of Monroe by which the
county,  through  its  facilities  at  the  Monroe  county  jail,  shall
undertake   to   provide  services  pertaining  to  the  confinement  of
individuals arrested  or  detained  by  police  officers  or  other  law
enforcement officers within the city of Rochester who have been detained
and are awaiting arraignment or initial court appearances.
2-f.  The  Warren  county  jail  may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located  in
the county of Warren.
* 2-g.  The  Niagara county jail may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located  in
the county of Niagara.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-g's
* 2-g.  The  Genesee county jail may also be used for the detention of
persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located  in
the county of Genesee.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-g's
2-h.  The  Allegany  county correctional facility may also be used for
the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in  any
court located in the county of Allegany.
2-i.  The Seneca county correctional facility may also be used for the
detention of persons under arrest being  held  for  arraignment  in  any
court located in the county of Seneca.
* 2-j.  The  Montgomery  county correctional facility may also be used
for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment  in
any court located in the county of Montgomery.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-j's
* 2-j.  The  Chautauqua  county correctional facility may also be used
for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment  in
any court located in the county of Chautauqua.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-j's
2-k. The Ontario county correctional facility may also be used for the
detention  of  persons  under  arrest  being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Ontario.
2-l. The Albany county correctional facility may also be used for  the
detention  of  persons  under  arrest  being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Albany.
2-m. The Jefferson county correctional facility may also be  used  for
the  detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Jefferson.
* 2-n. The Livingston county correctional facility may  also  be  used
for  the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in
any local court in the county of Livingston.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-n's
* 2-n. The Schenectady county correctional facility may also  be  used
for  the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in
any court located in the county of Schenectady.
* NB There are 2 sb 2-n's
* 2-o. The Washington county correctional facility may  also  be  used
for  the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in
any court located in the county of Washington.
* NB There are 3 sb 2-o's
* 2-o. The Fulton county correctional facility may also  be  used  for
the  detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Fulton.
* NB There are 3 sb 2-o's
* 2-o. The Orleans county jail may also be used for the  detention  of
persons  under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in
the county of Orleans.
* NB There are 3 sb 2-o's
2-p. The Essex county correctional facility may also be used  for  the
detention  of  persons  under  arrest  being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Essex.
2-q. The Oneida county correctional facility may also be used for  the
detention  of  persons  under  arrest  being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Oneida.
2-r. The Otsego county jail may also be  used  for  the  detention  of
persons  under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in
the county of Otsego.
* 2-s. The Steuben county correctional facility may also be  used  for
the  detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Steuben.
* NB There are 4 sb 2-s's
* 2-s. The Wayne county correctional facility may also be used for the
detention  of  persons  under  arrest  being held for arraignment in any
court located in the county of Wayne.
* NB There are 4 sb 2-s's
* 2-s. The Tioga county correctional facility may also be used for the
detention of persons under arrest being  held  for  arraignment  in  any
court located in the county of Tioga.
* NB There are 4 sb 2-s's
* 2-s.  The  Broome  county correctional facility may also be used for
the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in  any
court located in the county of Broome.
* NB There are 4 sb 2-s's
2-t.  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law, where the chief
administrator of the courts establishes an off-hours arraignment part in
a county in accordance with paragraph (w) of subdivision one of  section
two  hundred  twelve  of  the  judiciary  law,  the  county correctional
facility may be used for the detention of persons who are eighteen years
of age or older under arrest being held for arraignment in such part.
3. The buildings, now used as jails of  the  counties  of  the  state,
shall  continue  to  be  the jails of those counties respectively, until
other buildings have  been  designated  or  erected  for  that  purpose,
according to law.
4.  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law, a county jail may be
used for the electronic acquisition and transmission of fingerprint  and
other  identification  records  pursuant to article one hundred sixty of
the criminal procedure law.