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NY A02552
NY A02552Creates 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
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
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 an independent correctional oversight board to appoint the ombudsman, monitor and improve conditions in state prisons, and advise the ombudsman. The bill grants the ombudsman broad investigative powers, including authority to inspect facilities, review policies and procedures, and investigate inmate deaths and complaints of wrongdoing. It also requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to cooperate with the ombudsman and report significant incidents. Additionally, the bill designates investigators of the ombudsman's office as peace officers and authorizes the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal offenses committed by DOCCS employees.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (18)
Deborah Glick (D)*,
Catherine Nolan (D)*,
Danny O'Donnell (D)*,
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Kevin Cahill (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Barbara Lifton (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
David Weprin (D),
Last Action
referred to correction (on 01/08/2020)
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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=A02552&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 01/24/2019 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A02552&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A02552 | 01/24/2019 |
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