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NY S02841

NY S02841
Establishes a visiting program for incarcerated people, which gives incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.


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Introduced
01/26/2021
In Committee
05/31/2022
Crossed Over
05/31/2022
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Establishes a visiting program for incarcerated people, which gives incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a visiting program for incarcerated people, which gives them opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers, and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release. The program must include visiting hours that accommodate visitors from within the state, visits of at least one hour duration, and a published overcrowding policy to ensure equitable treatment of visitors. The bill also specifies that video conferencing may supplement, but not replace, in-person visits, and that no incarcerated person can be visited against their will.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (16)

Last Action

referred to ways and means (on 05/31/2022)

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