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NY A06488
NY A06488Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide 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
04/11/2023
04/11/2023
In Committee
06/07/2023
06/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the establishment of visiting policies for incarcerated people
AI Summary
This bill amends the Correction Law to establish visiting policies for incarcerated individuals. It requires state and local correctional facilities to provide incarcerated people with opportunities for in-person contact with their relatives, children, friends, clergy, volunteers, and other persons to promote individual transformation, better institutional adjustment, and better community adjustment upon release. The bill sets requirements for visiting hours, visit duration (at least one hour at local facilities), and a published overcrowding policy. It specifies that video conferencing may supplement, but not replace, in-person visits, and that no incarcerated person shall be visited against their will. The bill aims to strengthen relationships and support for incarcerated individuals to aid their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (47)
David Weprin (D)*,
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Juan Ardila (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Didi Barrett (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Pat Burke (D),
Monique Chandler-Waterman (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
substituted by s3318 (on 06/07/2023)
Taxonomy
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Prisons and Correctional Institutions
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A6488 | 04/11/2023 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06488&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06488A | 02/26/2024 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A06488&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A06488 | 04/11/2023 |
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