Bill > S08492

This bill establishes a digital legal mail program for incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities, requiring law offices to register with the Department of Corrections before sending legal mail through a digital platform. The program mandates that all privileged legal correspondence will be sent to a secure digital location managed by the department, ensuring that incarcerated individuals maintain their constitutional protections regarding confidential communication with legal representatives. The Commissioner of Corrections is tasked with creating rules and regulations for implementing the digital program, including provisions for situations where digital transmission is not possible or practical. In such cases, physical legal mail will still be screened before delivery. The key goal is to modernize and streamline the legal mail process while maintaining the integrity and privacy of legal communications for incarcerated individuals. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8492