Bill > A05363

This bill establishes a third-party vendor program for delivering packages to incarcerated individuals in New York correctional facilities. Specifically, the bill requires the commissioner of corrections to create a program with no more than 10 approved vendors who will handle the delivery of packages and articles to inmates. The program will cover the order and delivery of products to incarcerated individuals, with an important exception that letters, cards, and other items sent via United States Postal Service first-class mail are not subject to this new vendor requirement. The commissioner is also mandated to develop rules and regulations to implement this program, ensuring that all packages (except first-class mail) are sent through these approved third-party secure vendors. The bill is designed to potentially standardize and improve the process of sending packages to inmates, likely with goals of increasing safety, reducing contraband, and creating a more controlled delivery system for items sent to correctional facilities.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5363