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A07854 Summary:

BILL NOA07854A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07607-A
 
SPONSOREpstein
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §§17 & 511, Cor L
 
Requires notification of the press and public within twenty-four hours of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision by department press release and by posting on the department's public website.
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A07854 Actions:

BILL NOA07854A
 
07/07/2023referred to correction
10/20/2023amend (t) and recommit to correction
10/20/2023print number 7854a
01/03/2024referred to correction
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A07854 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7854A
 
SPONSOR: Epstein
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to notifying the press and public of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other indi- vidual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill amends the correction law to require the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to notify the press and the public within 24 hours of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other individual occurring in an institution operated by the department, through press release and posting on the department's public website.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the correction law by adding a new section 17 which requires the Department of Corrections and Community Super- vision to promptly notify the press and the, public of any deaths that occur in institutions operated by the department within 24 hours. The purpose of this section is to ensure transparency and accountability regarding deaths within correctional facilities and other institutions under the department's operation. Section 2 provides the effective date   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):   JUSTIFICATION: This bill promotes transparency and accountability within the corrections system, allowing for public oversight. Research has consist- ently shown that transparency is vital in maintaining trust and prevent- ing abuses of power within institutions. A 2019 survey conducted by the National Institute of Justice found that increased transparency in correctional facilities is associated with lower rates of violence and misconduct. Transparent reporting enables prompt investigations into the causes and circumstances surrounding deaths, facilitating the identification and resolution of systemic issue's that may jeopardize prisoner welfare. Research by the Vera Institute of Justice has shown that transparent and accountable correctional systems tend to exhibit lower rates of violence, better healthcare outcomes, and increased rehabilitation opportunities.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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A07854 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7854--A
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      July 7, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Correction  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN  ACT  to amend the correction law, in relation to notifying the press
          and public of the death of an incarcerated  individual  or  any  other
          individual  occurring  in the custody of the department of corrections
          and community supervision
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 17 to
     2  read as follows:
     3    §  17. Notice of death in a correctional facility.  Within twenty-four
     4  hours of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other individual
     5  occurring in the custody of the department, the department shall  notify
     6  the  press  and the public of such death by department press release and
     7  by posting on the department's public website.
     8    § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 511 to read
     9  as follows:
    10    § 511. Notice of death in a correctional facility. Within  twenty-four
    11  hours of the death of an incarcerated individual or any other individual
    12  under  the custody of the department, the department, the sheriff of the
    13  county, or in counties within the city of New York the  commissioner  of
    14  correction of such city, or in the county of Westchester the commission-
    15  er of correction of such county shall notify the press and the public of
    16  such  death  by  press  release  and by posting on the locality's public
    17  website.
    18    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD11798-03-3
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