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NY A01846

NY A01846
Authorizes the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities; requires annual reporting on the number of such incarcerated individuals transferred.


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Introduced
01/23/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities

AI Summary

This bill amends the New York Correction Law to authorize the transfer of pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals to residential treatment facilities for up to one year postpartum. The bill allows the commissioner to conditionally transfer these individuals to such facilities for prenatal or postnatal care programming, mother-child bonding, and other rehabilitative services. The commissioner is required to develop policies, criteria, and regulations to implement this provision and to report annually on the number of individuals transferred and the duration of such transfers.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (25)

Last Action

referred to correction (on 01/03/2024)

Bill Topics

Health
  • ‐ Maternal Health
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Family Issues
  • ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions

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