S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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930
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES, D'URSO, ABBATE, TAYLOR, RIVERA, LUPARDO,
GIGLIO, PALMESANO, GOTTFRIED, COOK, ARROYO, WALSH, WEPRIN, FRIEND --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the prohibition of
double-bunked housing in correctional facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 607
to read as follows:
§ 607. PROHIBITION OF DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION "DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING" SHALL MEAN THE PRACTICE OF INMATE HOUS-
ING WHERE BUNK BEDS ARE USED IN A DORMITORY SETTING, WITH INMATES RESID-
ING IN AN OPEN SPACE AND SLEEPING ON BUNK BEDS.
2. UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT IS PROHIB-
ITED FROM HOUSING INMATES USING DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUSING PRACTICES IN
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. ANY INMATES HOUSED IN SUCH DOUBLE-BUNKED HOUS-
ING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE MOVED TO OTHER HOUS-
ING ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED THAT SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT LOCATED IN
A MORE RESTRICTIVE HOUSING UNIT OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY UNLESS OTHER-
WISE APPROPRIATE.
3. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE OR REPEAL ANY RULES AND
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02991-01-9