Bill > S03830

This bill amends the New York Correction Law by requiring the state Department of Corrections to provide free transportation for visitors to correctional facilities at least every two months (bimonthly) from five major New York cities: New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Albany. The transportation will be to correctional facilities as designated by the commissioner, and the department must post transportation information on its public website and make details available through a designated phone number. Additionally, the bill mandates that inmates must be informed about these transportation options when they first enter the correctional system and when they are transferred to a new facility. The new transportation provision is designed to make it easier for families and friends to visit incarcerated individuals by removing financial barriers to travel. The law is set to take effect one year after it becomes official, giving the department time to implement the new transportation program.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3830