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NY S08825
Bill
Status
1/8/2026
Primary Sponsor
Julia Salazar
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AI Summary
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Requires disclosure of video footage and audio recordings related to deaths of incarcerated individuals involving correction officers or peace officers to the Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation within 72 hours, with additional recordings disclosed within 24 hours of discovery
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Mandates the Department of Corrections develop a plan within 180 days to establish comprehensive 24-hour camera coverage in all correctional facilities and transport vehicles, with a minimum 60-day retention period for footage and 5-year retention for misconduct investigations
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Extends the deadline for the State Commission of Correction to report findings on deaths in correctional facilities from one year to eighteen months, and extends public notice of incarcerated individual deaths from 24 to 48 hours after family notification
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Restructures 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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Provides individuals who suffered injury while in state custody the full benefit of applicable statute of limitations plus a two-year window after release to commence legal action, with notice of claim requirements waived for otherwise time-barred claims revived under this provision
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
SUBSTITUTED BY A9516
1/28/2026