NY A07014

Mandates all state and local correctional facilities install surveillance cameras with audio and video coverage throughout the facility, excluding cell interiors, showers, toilets, and private medical treatment areas

Requires all correctional staff to wear body cameras during entire shifts when incarcerated individuals are present, with footage uploaded at the end of each shift and any camera deactivation documented in activity logs

Establishes retention requirements of six months for all surveillance footage, extended to five years for incidents involving staff misconduct allegations or rule violations

Requires facilities to respond to surveillance footage requests from legal counsel, prosecutors, or defense attorneys within 10 business days, with automatic penalties for non-compliance

Imposes fines of $10,000 per violation for inadequate camera coverage and $5,000 per day for failure to provide requested footage, with annual compliance audits by the State Inspector General