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NY S00777
NY S00777Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duti
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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to creating the office of the correctional ombudsman; to amend the county law, in relation to reports by coroners; to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers; to amend the education law, in relation to the certification of inmate populations; to amend the executive law, in relation to authorizing the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with his or her official duties; to amend the executive law, in relation to the division of criminal justice services; to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to clinical records; to amend the public health law, in relation to the confidentiality of certain records; to amend the public officers law, in relation to including the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; and to amend the social services law, in relation to inspection and supervision The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality, and accountability in New York state correctional facilities. It establishes a correctional oversight board to monitor, study, and make efforts to improve conditions in state correctional facilities and to appoint the ombudsman. The bill grants the ombudsman various powers, including the authority to hire staff, conduct investigations, and inspect correctional facilities. It also requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to cooperate with the ombudsman and report incidents to the office. Additionally, the bill designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsman as peace officers and authorizes the attorney general to investigate alleged criminal offenses committed by Department of Corrections and Community Supervision employees in connection with their official duties.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN (on 02/11/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| State Bill Page | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S00777&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 01/09/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S00777&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S00777 | 01/09/2019 |
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