Bill > A05190

This bill amends the correction law to require that correction officers in correctional facilities be identified solely by their badge number, rather than displaying their full name. Specifically, the legislation prohibits correction officers from wearing or displaying name tags, mandating instead that they use only a badge number for identification. This change appears to be aimed at protecting the personal privacy and potentially the safety of correction officers by preventing their names from being readily visible to inmates or others in the correctional facility. The bill would take effect 60 days after becoming law, giving correctional facilities time to adjust their identification practices. By limiting identification to badge numbers, the legislation seeks to provide a layer of personal protection for correction officers while still maintaining a system of individual accountability within correctional institutions.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5190