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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7507 - Discipline › Section 7507.1 - Discipline

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Minor matters
				  of discipline, where no danger of safety, property or life exists, shall be
				  handled in such a manner as to attract as little attention as possible to the
				  incident.
(b) Officers shall not
				  strike or lay hands on a prisoner unless it be in self defense, to prevent
				  escape or serious injury to person or property, to quell a disturbance, or to
				  effect detention. In such cases, only the amount of physical force necessary to
				  accomplish the desired result is authorized.
(c) Some type of restraining equipment, e.g.,
				  jacket or sheets, should be available for use in emergencies and under the
				  direction of trained personnel and competent medical authority. In such
				  instances, full time supervision shall be provided and further action
				  determined by a physician.
(d) The
				  use of chemical agents such as tear gas to control or reduce a prisoner to
				  submission shall be used only when other restraint methods or efforts to subdue
				  have not proven effective. Authority shall first be obtained from a supervisory
				  or command officer and the chemical agent shall be used only by staff personnel
				  who have been trained in its use.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7508 - Reportable Incidents › Section 7508.1 - Definition

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As used in this section, reportable incident shall mean
					 inmate death; inmate injury or illness requiring hospitalization; civil or
					 natural emergency; or disturbance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7508 - Reportable Incidents › Section 7508.2 - Reportable incidents

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(a) Except as
				  provided in subdivision (b) of this section, reportable incidents shall be
				  reported to the commission within 24 hours of occurrence in a form and manner
				  prescribed by the commission.
(b)
				  The death of an inmate shall be reported to the commission within six hours of
				  pronouncement of death in a form and manner prescribed by the
				  commission.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7509 - Records › Section 7509.1 - Records

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(a) A record of the
				  number of male and female prisoners detained on a daily basis shall be
				  maintained and shall be kept available at all times for review by commission
				  representatives at the time of an official inspection or as may otherwise be
				  required. A supply of forms (Record of Detentions) which can be utilized for
				  this purpose shall be provided to each lockup upon request to the commission
				  office.
(b) On or before the first
				  day of February of each year, the chief administrative officer shall submit a
				  report to the commission of the total number of male and female prisoners
				  detained during the preceding calendar year. The form on which such data are to
				  be reported shall be forwarded at the appropriate time by the commission to
				  each lockup.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7510 - Visits › Section 7510.1 - Visits

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(a) All prisoners
				  shall be permitted to converse with their counsel or religious advisor under
				  such reasonable regulations and restrictions as the officials in charge may
				  establish.
(b) Visits to prisoners
				  by a family member, relative or other person may be permitted at the discretion
				  of, and in accordance with regulations established by, the officials in
				  charge.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7511 - Construction And Renovation › Section 7511.1 - Construction and renovation

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(a)
				  Correction Law, section
				  45, subdivision 10, requires that any plans
				  and specifications for the construction or renovation of detention facilities
				  must be submitted for review to the State Commission of Correction.
(b) Approval of the commission must be
				  obtained before a construction or renovation project is advertised for bids. If
				  it is not contemplated that a bidding procedure is to be followed, approval
				  must be obtained before any construction or renovation is undertaken.
(c) A booklet which contains outline data and
				  general requirements to be observed in the construction or renovation of city,
				  town and village detention facilities is available and will be provided on
				  request to the commission office at Albany.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7512 - Variances › Section 7512.1 - Policy

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The Commission of Correction recognizes the need to provide
					 a mechanism by which a lockup may apply for a variance to the requirements of
					 this Chapter when situations exist or arise that would prevent or alter the
					 lockup's ability to meet a requirement as set forth in this Chapter. The
					 commission may, in its discretion, grant such variance only under certain
					 conditions when so doing will not jeopardize the safety, security or good order
					 of a lockup.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7512 - Variances › Section 7512.2 - Conditions for applying for a variance

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(a) The chief administrative officer may
				  apply to the commission for a variance to requirements of this Chapter when:
(1) compliance with a specific rule or
				  regulation cannot be achieved by the effective date of such rule or
				  regulation;
(2) due to a temporary
				  condition or situation, compliance with a specific rule or regulation cannot be
				  achieved; or
(3) compliance is to
				  be achieved in a manner other than that which is specified in a rule or
				  regulation until such time as compliance with such specific rule or regulation
				  can be achieved.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7512 - Variances › Section 7512.3 - Variance applications

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(a) Any
				  application to the commission for a variance shall be made in writing by the
				  chief administrative officer.
(b)
				  Such application shall include:
(1) the
				  specific rule, regulation or provision that is the subject of the
				  application;
(2) the specific
				  reasons and facts supporting the belief that compliance with the specific rule
				  and regulation cannot be achieved;
(3) the specific plans, provisions and
				  timetables for achieving full compliance with the rule or regulation at issue,
				  the time period for which the variance is requested and any other material that
				  the chief administrative officer deems supportive of the application;
				  and
(4) when the application is
				  made for reasons stated in section
				  7512.2(a)(3) 
				  of this Part, the specific plans which fully explain and support alternative
				  methods of compliance when compliance is to be achieved in a manner other than
				  that which is specified in the provisions of this Chapter, and the time period
				  for which the variance is requested.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7512 - Variances › Section 7512.4 - Review of variance applications

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(a) The commission shall review and issue a
				  written determination to the chief administrative officer on each variance
				  application which complies with the requirements of this Part.
(b) When a variance is granted, the
				  commission's determination shall specify:
(1)
				  the time period for which the variance is granted; and
(2) any special requirements or conditions
				  imposed as a condition of the variance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter V - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of City Jails-town And Village Lockups › Part 7512 - Variances › Section 7512.5 - Variance reapplications

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(a)
				  When a variance is denied, the chief administrative officer may reapply to the
				  commission for a variance if:
(1) additional
				  information is available which supports the application and addresses the
				  specific facts and reasons for the denial; and/or
(2) conditions or circumstances within the
				  lockup have changed in a manner which would justify reconsideration of the
				  application.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7601 - Definitions › Section 7601.1 - Definitions

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Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the
					 following words and terms used in this Chapter are defined as follows:
(a) Commission and Commission of Correction
				  shall mean the New York State Commission of Correction.
(b) Commissioner shall mean the Commissioner
				  of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community
				  Supervision.
(c) Correctional
				  facility and facility shall mean any place operated by the department and
				  designated by the commissioner as a place for the confinement of persons under
				  sentence of imprisonment or persons committed for failure to pay a
				  fine.
(d) Department and
				  departmental shall mean the New York State Department of Corrections and
				  Community Supervision.
(e) Facility
				  health services staff shall mean one or more of the following personnel
				  employed within a facility by the department for the purpose of delivering
				  health care services to inmates: New York State licensed clinical physicians,
				  licensed registered professional nurses, registered physicians' assistants
				  and/or registered nurse practitioners.
(f) Inmate shall mean any person committed,
				  transferred or placed in the care and custody of the Commissioner of the New
				  York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for confinement
				  in a correctional facility as defined by section 2 (4)  of the Correction
				  Law.
(g) Maximum security facility
				  shall mean a facility operated by the department and designated as maximum
				  security by the department.
(h)
				  Medium security facility shall mean a facility operated by the department and
				  designated as medium security by the department.
(i) Minimum security facility shall mean a
				  facility operated by the department and designated as minimum security by the
				  department.
(j) Superintendent
				  shall mean the chief administrative officer of a correctional facility as
				  appointed by the commissioner.
(k)
				  Watch commander shall mean a facility staff member at the rank of lieutenant or
				  sergeant who is appointed by the superintendent to be in charge of the normal
				  routine activities occurring within the facility during his particular tour of
				  duty and is responsible for bringing unusual activities or incidents to the
				  attention of higher authority on call or on duty within the facility.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.1 - Policy

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(a) The department
				  shall ensure that all prisoners are housed and work in an environment which
				  adequately provides for their physical well-being.
(b) Consistent with the provisions of this
				  Part, the department shall develop written policies and procedures to ensure
				  that all prisoners are housed and work in an environment which adequately
				  provides for their physical well-being.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.2 - Prisoner housing

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department shall ensure that each facility provide
					 adequate individual housing, activity space and, where appropriate, adequate
					 multiple housing.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.3 - Lighting

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The department shall ensure that all areas of each facility
					 shall be provided with illumination sufficient to provide adequate supervision
					 and safety and which complies with all applicable laws, codes, rules and
					 regulations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.4 - Water supply

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department shall ensure that each facility maintains a
					 water supply which complies with all applicable laws including 10 NYCRR Part 5,
					 entitled "Drinking Water Supplies."
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.5 - Plumbing

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department shall ensure that plumbing installations in
					 each facility comply with all applicable laws, codes, rules and
					 regulations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.6 - Noise control

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The department shall ensure that noise levels are
					 controlled to provide adequate supervision and safety.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.7 - Temperature control

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Each facility shall maintain an adequate heating system
					 which shall safely heat all appropriate areas of the facility and which
					 complies with all applicable laws, codes, rules and
					 regulations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.8 - Ventilation

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All facility areas shall be provided with ventilation in
					 accordance with all applicable laws, codes, rules and
					 regulations.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7602 - Environmental Health And Safety › Section 7602.9 - Environmental health and safety inspections

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In order to facilitate the environmental health and safety
					 of all persons in a facility the department shall, at a minimum:
(a) provide that each facility employ a fire
				  and safety officer; and
(b) provide
				  that such fire and safety officer shall inspect the facility for compliance
				  with state environmental health and safety standards on a continuous basis and
				  ensure any deficiencies are corrected.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7603 - Variances › Section 7603.1 - Policy

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The Commission of Correction recognizes the need to provide
					 a mechanism by which the department may apply for a variance to the
					 requirements of this Chapter when situations exist or arise that would prevent
					 or alter the department's ability to meet a requirement as set forth in this
					 Chapter. The commission shall grant such variances only under certain
					 conditions when so doing will not jeopardize the safety, security or good order
					 of a correctional facility.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7603 - Variances › Section 7603.2 - Conditions for applying for a variance

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(a) The
				  commissioner may apply to the commission for a variance to requirements of this
				  Chapter when:
(1) compliance with a specific
				  rule or regulation cannot be achieved by the effective date of such rule or
				  regulation;
(2) due to a temporary
				  condition or situation, compliance with a specific rule or regulation cannot be
				  achieved; or
(3) compliance is to
				  be achieved in a manner other than that which is specified in such rule or
				  regulation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7603 - Variances › Section 7603.3 - Variance applications

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(a) Any
				  application to the commission for a variance shall be made in writing by the
				  commissioner.
(b) Such application
				  shall include:
(1) the specific rule,
				  regulation or provision that is the subject of the application;
(2) the specific reasons and facts supporting
				  the belief that compliance with the specific rule and regulation cannot be
				  achieved;
(3) when the application
				  is made for reasons stated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section
				  7603.2(a) 
				  of this Part, the specific plans, provisions and timetables for achieving full
				  compliance with the rule or regulation at issue, the time period for which the
				  variance is requested and any other material that the commissioner deems
				  supportive of the application; and
(4) when the application is made for reasons
				  stated in section
				  7603.2(a)(3) 
				  of this Part, the specific plans which fully explain and support alternative
				  methods of compliance when compliance is to be achieved in a manner other than
				  that which is specified in the provisions of this Chapter.
(5) when the application is made for reasons
				  stated in section
				  7603.2(b) 
				  of this Part, the specific program(s) or need(s) in question shall be described
				  in detail, together with an explanation as to why such program(s) or need(s)
				  cannot reasonably be met, would be inordinately delayed, or cannot be
				  established at an alternate correctional facility sufficient to meet the needs
				  of the inmate population.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7603 - Variances › Section 7603.4 - Review of variance applications

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(a) The commission shall review and issue a
				  written determination to the commissioner on each variance application which
				  complies with the requirements of this Part.
(b) When a variance is granted, the
				  commission's determination shall specify:
(1)
				  the time period for which the variance is granted; and
(2) any special requirements or conditions
				  imposed as a condition of the variance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7603 - Variances › Section 7603.5 - Variance reapplications

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(a)
				  When a variance is denied, the commissioner may reapply to the commission for a
				  variance if:
(1) additional information is
				  available which supports the application and addresses the specific facts and
				  reasons for the denial; and/or
(2)
				  conditions or circumstances within a particular facility or the entire
				  department have changed in a manner which would justify reconsideration of the
				  application.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7605 - Policies And Procedures › Section 7605.1 - Policy

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In order to promote compliance with all Parts of this
					 Chapter and other applicable laws, adherence to generally accepted correctional
					 practices and consistency in operations in all correctional facilities, the
					 department shall formulate and implement a formal system governing the
					 development of and adherence to written policies and
					 procedures.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7605 - Policies And Procedures › Section 7605.2 - Definitions

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As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply
					 to the terms listed below:
(a) Policy
				  shall mean a statement of guiding principles which are the basis for decisions,
				  actions and procedures directed toward the attainment of objectives.
(b) Procedure shall mean a detailed
				  description which sets forth the means and methods of policy implementation,
				  including the steps to be taken, the order in which they are to be carried out
				  and the person(s) responsible.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7605 - Policies And Procedures › Section 7605.3 - Policy and procedure manuals

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(a) Each correctional facility shall maintain
				  one or more policy and procedures manuals which shall contain all current
				  written policies and procedures issued or promulgated by or under the direct or
				  designated authority of the commissioner.
(b) Each correctional facility shall maintain
				  one or more facility operations manuals which shall contain all current written
				  policies and procedures which address issues specific to that facility which
				  are not addressed within departmental policies and procedures.
(c) A sufficient number of such manuals shall
				  be maintained in locations within each facility which are accessible to all
				  facility staff.
(d) Each major unit
				  or division within each correctional facility shall maintain a copy of those
				  policies and procedures which directly apply to its functions and
				  responsibilities.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7605 - Policies And Procedures › Section 7605.4 - Orientation to policies and procedures

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(a) All facility staff and civilians and
				  volunteers who perform services at the facility on a regular basis shall
				  receive notification and adequate orientation concerning all existing and newly
				  issued policies and procedures which govern their duties and
				  responsibilities.
(b) All inmates
				  shall receive notification and adequate orientation concerning all existing and
				  newly issued policies and procedures which directly affect them as long as such
				  disclosure is not a threat to the safety or security of the facility.
(c) Current copies of all policies and
				  procedures which the department deems appropriate for inmate access shall be
				  available in each facility's inmate law library.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7605 - Policies And Procedures › Section 7605.5 - Assessment and revision of policies and procedures

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(a) All departmental policies and procedures
				  developed pursuant to the requirements of this Part shall be reviewed, assessed
				  and revised as necessary to ensure they are in compliance with this Chapter,
				  all current laws, rules and regulations and continue to state and support
				  departmental policies.
(b) Such
				  review and assessment shall be conducted periodically.
(c) A written record shall be maintained of
				  all periodic reviews and assessments.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.1 - Policy

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The department shall develop written policies and
					 procedures designed to ensure that prisoners are entitled to access to
					 facilities and items necessary to maintain personal hygiene.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.2 - Showers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) There shall be
				  sufficient bathing facilities to permit prisoners to have hot showers at least
				  three times a week. Water for showers shall be thermostatically controlled to
				  ensure the safety of the prisoners.
(b) Consistent with the department's health
				  requirements, the chief administrative officer shall require prisoners to
				  shower periodically and when certain work assignments or activities
				  mandate.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.3 - Shaving

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Prisoners shall
				  be permitted to shave daily. Necessary shaving items shall be provided at
				  facility expense and shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary
				  condition.
(b) Hot water sufficient
				  to enable prisoners to shave with care and comfort shall be provided.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.4 - Hair

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(a) All prisoners
				  shall be permitted to adopt hair styles, including facial hair styles of any
				  length, which in the opinion of the department does not constitute a threat to
				  the safety, security or good order of a facility.
(b) When in the opinion of the chief
				  administrative officer, the growth or removal of a prisoner's hair, including
				  facial hair, creates an identification problem, a new photograph may be taken
				  of that prisoner at facility expense.
(c) There shall be hair care services
				  available to prisoners which comply with applicable health requirements. Hair
				  equipment shall be stored securely when not in use.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.5 - Personal health care items

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(a) The
				  department shall require that upon admission to a facility, all prisoners shall
				  be provided at facility expense with an issue of personal health care items.
				  The department shall specify those articles necessary for maintaining proper
				  personal hygiene and health care including at a minimum, soap, toothpaste,
				  toothbrush, drinking cup, toilet paper and bath towels.
(b) In addition to subdivision (a) of this
				  section, all female prisoners shall be provided at facility expense with
				  necessary feminine hygiene items in order to provide for the special hygiene
				  needs of females. All feminine hygiene items shall be stored and dispensed in a
				  manner sufficient to ensure that they are sanitary.
(c) All personal health care items issued
				  pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section shall be replenished or
				  replaced as needed.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.6 - Clothing

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(a) The department
				  shall require each facility to issue adequate prisoner clothing at facility
				  expense, which is properly fitted and climatically suitable.
(b) When weather conditions necessitate,
				  additional clothing for prisoners who will be outside the facility shall be
				  provided.
(c) The department shall
				  require each facility to provide for the issue of special and protective
				  clothing and equipment to prisoners when appropriate.
(d) All prisoners' clothing shall be limited
				  to those items that, in the opinion of the department, do not constitute a
				  threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.7 - Bedding and linen

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(a) The
				  department shall require that each facility provide for the issuance of
				  suitable clean bedding and linen, including at a minimum two sheets, a
				  pillowcase, one mattress and sufficient blankets to provide comfort under
				  existing temperature controls.
(b)
				  Mattresses and mattress covers shall be constructed of approved fire-retardant
				  and water-resistant materials which are easily sanitized.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.8 - Laundry: clothing, bedding and linen

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(a) Personal clothing. Each facility shall
				  provide for the thorough cleaning and when necessary disinfecting of prisoner
				  personal clothing before storage or allowing a prisoner to keep and wear
				  personal clothing.
(b)
				  Facility-issued clothing. Consistent with section
				  7612.6(a) 
				  of this Part, a clothing exchange shall be provided to all prisoners a minimum
				  of two times per week. All facility-issued clothing shall be laundered and
				  repaired prior to being reissued to another prisoner.
(c) Bedding and linen. There shall be
				  provisions for linen and towel exchange on at least a weekly basis. Blankets
				  shall be laundered at least once a year or when necessary.
(d) Blankets, pillows and mattresses shall be
				  cleaned and sprayed or sterilized before reissue. Linens and towels shall be
				  laundered before reissue.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7612 - Prisoner Personal Hygiene › Section 7612.9 - Inventory/storage of clothing, bedding and linen

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(a) The inventory of clothing, bedding and
				  linen shall exceed that required for the facility inmate population.
(b) The department shall develop a written
				  policy and procedure for the accountability of prisoner clothing, bedding and
				  linen.
(c) All items of clothing,
				  bedding and linen stored within a facility shall be maintained in a safe,
				  secure and sanitary manner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.1 - Policy

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In order to promote a safe, secure and healthy correctional
					 environment, there shall be a limit on the total number of inmates confined at
					 any given time within each correctional facility.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.2 - Definitions

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As used in this Part, the term maximum facility capacity
					 shall mean the greatest number of inmates that may be confined at one time
					 within each correctional facility as certified by the commission pursuant to
					 the requirements of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.3 - Facility population limitation

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The total number of inmates confined within each
					 correctional facility shall not exceed the maximum facility capacity of such
					 facility.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.4 - Establishment of housing units

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The department may establish individual occupancy housing
					 units, double occupancy housing units, and multiple occupancy housing units, as
					 hereinafter defined in sections
					 7621.5,
					 7621.6,
					 7621.7,
					 and
					 7621.8 
					 of this Part, respectively.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.5 - Individual occupancy housing units

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(a) An individual occupancy housing unit is a
				  housing unit with an individually controlled locking device secured from inmate
				  access equipped to accommodate one inmate. Each individual occupancy housing
				  unit shall contain at least 60 square feet of floor space; however, an
				  individual occupancy housing unit may contain less than 60 square feet of floor
				  space if such unit was originally constructed for single occupancy or has been
				  rated for single occupancy by the commission.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in
				  subdivision (c) of this section, each individual occupancy housing unit shall
				  contain:
(1) one bed and mattress;
(2) one functioning toilet; and
(3) one functioning sink.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.6 - Double occupancy housing units originally designated for individual occupancy

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(a) A double
				  occupancy housing unit originally designated for individual occupancy is a
				  housing unit with an individually controlled locking device secured from inmate
				  access that was originally designated for individual occupancy and which is
				  equipped to accommodate two inmates. Each double occupancy housing unit
				  originally designated for individual occupancy shall provide a minimum of 23
				  square feet of floor space per inmate.
(b) Each double occupancy housing unit
				  originally designated for individual occupancy shall house no more than two
				  inmates.
(c) Each double occupancy
				  housing unit originally designated for individual occupancy shall contain the
				  following:
(1) one functioning
				  toilet;
(2) one functioning
				  sink;
(3) one bed and mattress for
				  each inmate; and
(4) one safe
				  storage area for each inmate.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.7 - Double occupancy housing units originally designated and constructed for double occupancy

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(a) A
				  double occupancy housing unit originally designated and constructed for double
				  occupancy is a housing unit with an individually controlled locking device
				  secured from inmate access that was originally designated and constructed to
				  accommodate two inmates. Each double occupancy housing unit originally
				  designated and constructed for double occupancy shall provide a minimum of 50
				  square feet of floor space per inmate.
(b) Each double occupancy housing unit
				  originally designated and constructed for double occupancy shall house no more
				  than two inmates.
(c) Each double
				  occupancy housing unit originally designated and constructed for double
				  occupancy shall contain the following:
(1)
				  one functioning toilet;
(2) one
				  functioning sink; and
(3) one bed
				  and mattress for each inmate.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.8 - Multiple occupancy housing units

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(a) A multiple occupancy housing unit is a
				  housing unit equipped to accommodate at least three and not more than 60
				  inmates. Each multiple occupancy housing unit shall provide a minimum of 50
				  square feet of floor space per inmate in the sleeping area.
(b) Each multiple occupancy housing unit
				  shall house no more than 60 inmates.
(c) Each multiple occupancy housing unit
				  shall have a bed and mattress for each inmate and have available:
(1) at least one functioning toilet for every
				  12 inmates;
(2) at least one
				  functioning shower for every 15 inmates; and
(3) at least one functioning sink for every
				  12 inmates.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.9 - Medical housing units and treatment areas

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(a) Each individual occupancy housing unit
				  used to house inmates apart from general population for purposes of medical
				  observation or treatment shall have a minimum of 80 square feet of floor
				  space.
(b) Each multiple housing
				  unit used to house inmates apart from general population for purposes of
				  medical observation or treatment shall have a minimum of 80 square feet of
				  floor space per inmate in the sleeping area.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.10 - Formulating maximum facility capacity

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(a) Consistent with the requirements of this
				  Part, the department shall formulate a proposed maximum facility capacity in
				  writing for each correctional facility in a form and manner prescribed by the
				  commission.
(b) Such proposed
				  capacity shall be approved in writing by the commissioner or his
				  designee.
(c) In formulating the
				  proposed maximum facility capacity for each facility, the department shall
				  determine the maximum number of inmates that can be housed in individual,
				  double, and multiple occupancy housing units pursuant to the requirements of
				  this Part. Such determination shall be based on the following:
(1) the number of properly equipped
				  individual occupancy housing units, including the number of properly equipped
				  admissions, medical and mental health and any other special housing
				  units;
(2) the number of properly
				  equipped double occupancy housing units;
(3) the number of properly equipped multiple
				  occupancy housing units, including the number of properly equipped admissions,
				  medical and mental health and any other special housing units; and
(4) the facility's ability to provide
				  required programs and services and to comply with other rules and regulations
				  of this Chapter which are related to facility capacity.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7621 - Maximum Facility Capacity › Section 7621.11 - Applying for a change in maximum facility capacity

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(a) Upon a change in any of the factors
				  delineated in section
				  7621.10(c) 
				  of this Part, the commissioner may apply to the commission for a revision of a
				  facility's certified maximum facility capacity.
(b) Such application shall be made in writing
				  and include the specific facts, reasons or special circumstances underlying the
				  request.
(c) Within 60 days after
				  receipt, the commission shall review such application and forward its
				  determination in writing to the commissioner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7633 - Sanitation › Section 7633.1 - Policy

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(a) The department
				  shall ensure that each facility is maintained in a sanitary manner.
(b) Consistent with the requirements of this
				  Part, the department shall develop written policies and procedures designed to
				  ensure that each facility is maintained in a sanitary manner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION › Chapter VI - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of State Correctional Facilities › Part 7633 - Sanitation › Section 7633.2 - Facility sanitation equipment

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(a) The department shall require that each
				  facility maintain a sufficient inventory of facility sanitation
				  equipment.
(b) The department shall
				  specify what such equipment shall include.
(c) All facility sanitation equipment shall
				  be maintained in good condition and stored in a safe and secure
				  manner.