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A08573 Summary:

BILL NO	A08573
SAME AS	SAME AS S08249
SPONSOR	Dilan
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd 112, Cor L
Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to collect and report on data from the office of special investigations regarding complaints received by such office in the previous quarter.

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A08573 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8573
 
SPONSOR: Dilan

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to reports on data
collected from the office of special investigations
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This purpose of this bill is to establish data reporting requirements
for the department of correction and community supervision regarding
complaints received by its office of special investigations.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section one would require that the commissioner shall collect data
regarding the number and type of complaints received by the department's
office of special investigations and shall accordingly issue a quarterly
report to the legislature with such information.  Such quarterly reports
shall also include the total number of investigations closed by the
office, total number of referrals made by the office to other agencies,
and staffing data. This section would also require that the department
issue an annual report to relevant departmental program areas on recom-
mendations made by the office and action taken in response to the recom-
mendations, in addition to the average length of time it took the office
to close an investigation by division for each correctional facility.
 
Section two would provide for the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
There is a need for greater transparency and accountability from the
Department of Correction and Community Supervision and the office of
special investigations within the department that provides oversight of
DOCCS facilities and conducts investigations within the facilities. This
bill would require that the department collect information from its
Office of Special Investigations regarding the efficacy of its investi-
gations and accordingly issue reports to relevant organizations. Such
reporting requirements would hold the office accountable and ensure that
it is performing its essential duties.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

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