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NY A04881

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/8/2021

Primary Sponsor

Carmen De La Rosa

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates new section 138-b of the Correction Law requiring the Department of Corrections to provide transportation for visitors to correctional facilities at no cost
  • Mandates transportation be provided at minimum on a bimonthly basis from New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Albany to correctional facilities as determined by the commissioner
  • Requires the department to post transportation information on its public website and make it available through a designated telephone number
  • Directs the department to inform inmates about available transportation upon their reception and transfer to new correctional facilities
  • Takes effect one year after becoming law

Legislative Description

Relates to available transportation for correction facility visitation; provides for at a minimum, bi-monthly free transportation from the city of New York, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany.

Last Action

referred to correction

2/8/2021

Committee Referrals

Correction2/8/2021

Full Bill Text

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