Bill > A00696

This bill amends the New York correction law to require the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to obtain and share foster care records for individuals who have been in the foster care system prior to their incarceration. Specifically, when a person is committed to the department's custody and has a documented history in the foster care system, the department must obtain records detailing the age at which the individual entered foster care and the duration of their time in the system. These foster care records must then be made available and delivered to any correctional facility where the person is incarcerated, which includes both adult and juvenile detention facilities. The purpose appears to be ensuring that correctional institutions have comprehensive background information about an individual's childhood experiences, potentially to better understand and support the incarcerated person's rehabilitation and specific needs. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A696