NY A04213

Requires all Department of Correction employees, regardless of title, to report any sexual conduct between a department employee and an inmate, including knowledge or reasonable belief of such conduct.

Establishes duty to report sexual conduct involving inmates not married to the employee and in department custody to the superintendent of the correctional facility where the conduct occurred or is occurring.

Provides immunity from civil liability for employees who report suspected sexual conduct between department employees and inmates to facility superintendents.

Subjects employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable belief of sexual conduct between department employees and inmates to disciplinary action.

Defines sexual conduct using the same meaning as subdivision ten of section 130.00 of the Penal Law and includes volunteers providing services to inmates in the definition of "employee."