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NY A09516
Bill
Status
2/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Erik Dilan
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AI Summary
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Requires correctional facilities to disclose video footage and audio recordings related to incarcerated individual deaths to the Attorney General's Office of Special Investigations within 72 hours, with any subsequently discovered recordings disclosed within 24 hours
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Mandates the Department of Corrections develop a plan within 180 days for comprehensive camera coverage in all correctional facilities and transport vehicles, with footage retained for at least 60 days and investigation-related footage preserved for at least 5 years
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Extends the timeline for next of kin death notifications to be posted publicly from 24 hours to 48 hours, and extends the State Commission of Correction's study report deadline from one year to eighteen months
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Reduces the State Commission of Correction from nine members to five members appointed by the governor with senate consent, including at least one formerly incarcerated person and one healthcare or legal professional
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Extends the statute of limitations for individuals to bring lawsuits for injuries suffered while in state custody to two years after release from custody, and authorizes the Correctional Association to visit facilities with 24 hours advance notice
Legislative Description
Requires the timely disclosure of video footage or audio recordings related to the death of incarcerated individuals involving correction officers or peace officers to the attorney general's office of special investigations (Part A); relates to establishing comprehensive camera coverage for covered facilities and covered vehicles; repeals certain provisions of the correction law relating to requiring institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the camera coverage of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such camera recordings (Part B); clarifies standards for next of kin notifications where an incarcerated individual dies in custody (Part C); relates to the time within which the state commission of correction shall issue a report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly of the findings of a study on deaths in state correctional facilities within the state of New York (Part D); provides access to microscopic slides upon request for certain autopsies (Part E); intentionally omitted (Part F); relates to data on substantiated, unfounded, and unsubstantiated allegations received by the office of special investigations required to be collected and reported by the commissioner of corrections and community supervision (Part G); relates to the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members; relates to the effectiveness of such provisions (Part H); authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities with twenty-four hours advance notice and grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities (Part I); provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to two years after such person is released from such custody (Part J).
Last Action
signed chap.36
2/13/2026