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NY A03780
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Corrections to electronically notify an incarcerated individual's next of kin or personal representative immediately prior to a facility transfer
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Grants incarcerated individuals the right to make at least one free personal phone call before being transferred to another correctional facility
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Allows the department to deny the pre-transfer phone call only under "exceptional circumstances" that would create an unacceptable safety or security risk, and requires written documentation when a call is denied
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Preserves the existing right to make at least one personal phone call within 24 hours of arriving at the new facility
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to allowing telephone calls prior to an incarcerated individual's transfer except under exceptional circumstances.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/7/2026