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NY A10699
Bill
Status
3/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Requires correctional facilities to follow specific procedures when body scans show alleged abnormalities, including informing the individual of the location, allowing them to address it, permitting a second scan, and consulting a supervisor or radiologist before denying visits
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Mandates staff discipline for employees who wrongfully deny visits or facility entry based on body scans more than once, including temporary reassignment and retraining, with permanent reassignment and misconduct charges for pattern violations
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Requires the Department of Corrections to employ two full-time radiologists to consult on disputed scans, train staff, and make recommendations on body scan procedures
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Establishes biannual reporting requirements on body scanner usage, contraband detected, appeals filed and outcomes, supervisor and radiologist consultations, and staff retraining numbers
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Requires the law to be posted in visitor processing areas and on facility websites in multiple languages, and mandates video/audio recording of all visitor and employee processing
Legislative Description
Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged abnormalities; requires staff discipline for staff who have wrongfully denied visitation to a visitor or entry to an employee based on a body scan; requires the collection and reporting of certain information relating to visitation and entry denials based on body scans; requires such law to be posted in visitor processing areas of correctional facilities.
Last Action
referred to health
3/20/2026