NY A08444

County sheriffs must conduct an annual jail staffing analysis using the National Institute of Corrections methodology, considering officer-to-incarcerated person ratios, officers on medical/light duty, and efficient deployment of uniformed versus civilian staff.

Sheriffs must submit staffing analyses to the state commission by April 1st of even-numbered years, with the commission providing approval or denial within 90 days; denied analyses can be resubmitted within 30 days for reconsideration.

The commission must publish all staffing analyses, remediations, and approvals on its website in machine-readable format without granting variances to counties.

County jails must submit quarterly reports including incident categorizations by type, staffing breakdowns, population data segmented by demographics and charge type, program offerings, and notifications when corrections officer counts exceed average daily population.

Quarterly reports and jail statistics must be posted conspicuously on both the state commission and local correctional facility websites in machine-readable format for public access.