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NY A01421

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Gary Pretlow

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Correction Law Section 139 to require the New York Attorney General to investigate all grievances filed by incarcerated individuals alleging sexual harassment by Department of Corrections employees.

  • Makes the Attorney General's findings and recommendations final and binding, requiring the Department of Corrections to implement the findings and recommendations without exception.

  • Applies notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule that might otherwise govern such investigations.

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general and makes the findings and recommendations of the attorney general final and binding on the part of the department.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Correction1/11/2021

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