New York Assembly Bill A05982 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5982 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT directing the department of corrections and community supervision to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of corrections and community supervision 2 shall conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities 3 within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommenda- 4 tions to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent 5 future tragedies. Such study shall: 6 1. Determine the number and causes of deaths in New York state correc- 7 tional facilities over the past decade; 8 2. Assess the adequacy of the mental health and medical services with- 9 in correctional facilities; 10 3. Identify any patterns or trends in the data that may indicate 11 systemic issues or areas needing improvement; 12 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and procedures in 13 preventing deaths in custody; and 14 5. Recommend measures to improve the health and safety of incarcerated 15 individuals. 16 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the department 17 of corrections and community supervision shall issue a report of the 18 findings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of the 19 senate and the speaker of the assembly. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08401-01-5