S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2992
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 22, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. CORWIN, CROUCH, GOTTFRIED -- 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 corrections and community supervision 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 section 12 of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2011, 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 community
supervision and declared delinquent, recommitted to a state correctional
institution upon revocation of community supervision, or discharged upon
maximum expiration of sentence; (b) the criminal history of such
persons; (c) the social, educational, and vocational circumstances of
any such persons; [and,] (d) the institutional and community supervision
programs and the 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 AGEN-
CIES OR FACILITIES OPERATED OR LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES, (II) THE APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SUCH PERIOD OF PLACE-
MENT, AND (III) THE AGE OF SUCH PERSON DURING SUCH PERIOD OF PLACEMENT.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION COLLECTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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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 statistical informa-
tion 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) Dominicans; and (4)
other Hispanic nationalities.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.