Assembly Bill A10105

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to pregnant inmates

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A10105 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7461
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §137, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S435
2017-2018: S2515

2013-A10105 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that where the department of corrections knows that an inmate is pregnant, there shall be a presumption against placement in segregated confinement or other restricted confinement unless there are exceptional circumstances which would create an unacceptable risk to the safety and security of other inmates or staff.

2013-A10105 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  10105

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 13, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  COMMITTEE  ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Rozic) --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to pregnant inmates

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 6 of section 137 of
the correction law, as amended by chapter 1 of  the  laws  of  2008,  is
amended to read as follows:
  Except as provided in paragraphs (d) [and], (e) AND (G) of this subdi-
vision,  the  superintendent  of  a  correctional  facility may keep any
inmate confined in  a  cell  or  room,  apart  from  the  accommodations
provided  for inmates who are participating in programs of the facility,
for such period as may be necessary for maintenance of order  or  disci-
pline, but in any such case the following conditions shall be observed:
  S  2. Subdivision 6 of section 137 of the correction law is amended by
adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
  (G) FOR AN INMATE KNOWN BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE PREGNANT, THERE  SHALL
BE  A  PRESUMPTION  AGAINST PLACEMENT IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OR OTHER
RESTRICTED CONFINEMENT UNLESS THERE ARE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES  WHICH
WOULD  CREATE  AN  UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OTHER
INMATES OR STAFF.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15235-01-4


              

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