Bill > A06600

This bill amends the New York Correction Law to protect incarcerated individuals from potential retaliation after filing a grievance against a correctional officer or department employee. Specifically, if an incarcerated person files a grievance and then receives a misbehavior report within 180 days of that grievance, the individual cannot be found guilty at a disciplinary hearing based solely on the oral or written statement of the officer who was the subject of the original grievance, or any other officer who was present during the incident that prompted the grievance. The goal of this legislation is to prevent correctional staff from using disciplinary hearings as a means of retaliating against inmates who file formal complaints. The bill will go into effect 90 days after it becomes law, providing a clear protection mechanism for incarcerated individuals to report misconduct without fear of immediate punitive action.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6600