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NY S02855

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Department of Corrections and Community Supervision must make diligent efforts to obtain certified copies of birth certificates, certifications of birth, certified transcripts of birth, and social security cards for incarcerated individuals committed for one year or longer.

  • Birth certificates and social security cards must be kept in incarcerated individuals' records and provided to them upon release from custody.

  • Facilities must initiate processes to correct or amend birth certificates with missing or incomplete information regarding the incarcerated individual's first name, with the individual's consent.

  • Sentence and commitment documents are deemed to grant authorization for the department to request birth certificates on behalf of incarcerated individuals without requiring additional authorization.

  • Released individuals must receive a department-issued photo identification card valid for 120 days and at least $40 upon release; the department must assist in providing state identification cards from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Legislative Description

Relates to birth certificates for incarcerated individuals; requires birth certificate or certification of birth, or certified transcript of birth and social security card to be kept in the incarcerated individual's records until the incarcerated individual is released from custody when such birth certificate or certification of birth, or certified transcript of birth and social security card shall be provided to the incarcerated individual.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2022
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction1/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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