Bill > A00336

This bill requires correction officers assigned to supervise general population inmates in maximum security facilities to wear body-worn cameras (also called personal video recording devices) while on duty. The cameras must record both audio and video of interactions between officers and incarcerated individuals. The Department of Corrections must install these cameras within six months of the bill's effective date and develop rules governing their use, including: cataloguing and maintaining video recordings for at least six months, establishing minimum technical standards for the devices, and ensuring personal privacy protections. The bill explicitly prohibits using these cameras for surveillance purposes. Additionally, the commissioner must issue an annual report evaluating the effectiveness of the body-worn cameras, specifically examining their impact on assaultive behaviors, serious injuries, deaths, and overall physical safety for both inmates and personnel. The legislation aims to increase transparency and accountability in correctional facilities by providing a documented record of interactions between correction officers and incarcerated individuals.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A336