Bill > S09401

This bill authorizes the Correctional Association, a non-profit organization, to visit correctional facilities in New York at any time and without advance notice. It requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to provide the Correctional Association with unfettered access to all areas of the facilities, records, and incarcerated individuals for the purpose of inspections and investigations. The bill also mandates DOCCS to publicly report various data and information related to the conditions and experiences of people in correctional facilities on its website.