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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 20, 2021 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2255
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2021-S2255 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2255 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2255 SPONSOR: HELMING TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to creating a contraband and drug information hotline PURPOSE: To provide a resource for people to report any knowledge about drugs or weapons in our prison systems that may be of harm to correction offi- cers, inmates, and visitors. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1: The corrections law is amended to provide a definition for contraband. Section 2: The corrections law is amended to establish a contraband hotline.
2021-S2255 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2255 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to creating a contraband and drug information hotline THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 33 to read as follows: 33. "CONTRABAND" MEANS ANYTHING, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF SUCH USE AS MAY ENDANGER THE SAFETY OR SECURITY OF A DETENTION FACILITY OR ANY PERSON THEREIN WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, DANGER- OUS INSTRUMENTS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTEEN OF SECTION 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW, DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES AS DEFINED IN 26 USC § 5845 (F) AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 220.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. § 2. Section 112 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO FACILI- TATE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF A STATEWIDE, TOLL-FREE TELE- PHONE NUMBER, OR HOTLINE, TO RECEIVE REPORTS FROM CALLERS PROVIDING ANY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE INTRODUCTION OF CONTRABAND OR POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND IN A STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION BY INMATES, VISITORS OR STAFF MEMBERS. SUCH HOTLINE SHALL RECEIVE REPORTS OF ALLEGATIONS OF REPORTABLE INCIDENTS TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND SHALL ACCEPT ANONYMOUS CALLS. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04532-01-1
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