S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4695
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CORWIN,
CROUCH, GOTTFRIED, P. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the depart-
ment of correctional services to collect certain data from any persons
admitted into certain facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 29 of the correction law, as
amended by chapter 598 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as
follows:
1. The department shall continue to collect, maintain, and analyze
statistical and other information and data with respect to persons
subject to the jurisdiction of the department, including but not limited
to: (a) the number of such persons: placed in the custody of the depart-
ment, assigned to a specific department program, accorded temporary
release, paroled or conditionally released, paroled or conditionally
released and declared delinquent, recommitted to a state correctional
institution upon revocation of parole or conditional release, or
discharge upon maximum expiration of sentence; (b) the criminal history
of such persons; (c) the social, educational, and vocational circum-
stances of any such persons; [and,] (d) the institutional, parole and
conditional release programs and behavior of such persons; AND (E) PRIOR
INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE AND/OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM OF
SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) PREVIOUS PLACEMENT IN
OUT-OF-HOME CARE, AND THE TYPE OF PLACEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO PLACEMENT IN FOSTER CARE, KINSHIP FOSTER CARE, SECURE DETENTION
FACILITIES, NON-SECURE DETENTION FACILITIES, GROUP HOMES OR OTHER
AUTHORIZED AGENCIES OR FACILITIES OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, (II) THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SUCH PERIOD
OF PLACEMENT, AND (III) THE AGE OF SUCH PERSON DURING SUCH PERIOD OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07023-01-1
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PLACEMENT. STATISTICAL INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUBLISHED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND SHALL BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. SUCH STATISTICAL INFORMATION SHALL BE
PUBLISHED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PREVENT THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. Provided, however, in the event any statis-
tical information on the ethnic background of the inmate population of a
correctional facility or facilities is collected by the department, such
statistical information shall contain, but not be limited to, the
following ethnic categories: (i) Caucasian; (ii) Asian; (iii) American
Indian; (iv) Afro-American/Black; and (v) Spanish speaking/Hispanic
which category shall include, but not be limited to, the following
subcategories consisting of: (1) Puerto Ricans; (2) Cubans; (3) Domini-
cans; and (4) other Hispanic nationalities.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.