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NY A07585

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all state and local correctional facilities to permit inmates confidential telephone calls with legal service providers or attorneys in the state at no cost to the inmate or attorney
  • Prohibits correctional facilities, the Department of Corrections, and telephone service contractors from recording, monitoring, or unreasonably restricting these legal calls
  • Allows legal service providers or attorneys to record or restrict calls on their own end
  • Takes effect 30 days after the bill becomes law

Legislative Description

Allows inmates to make confidential phone calls to legal services providers or attorneys within the state at no charge to the inmate or the attorney.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Correction5/17/2021

Full Bill Text

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