S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1010--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN, MAMDANI, SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG, GIBBS,
BURDICK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, KELLES, WEPRIN, MEEKS -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to providing notice of
the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of
the department of corrections and community supervision
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 624 of the correction law, as amended by chapter
322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
§ 624. Next of kin; death of incarcerated individual. 1. (A) The
department shall [be responsive to inquiries from] PROMPTLY NOTIFY the
next of kin and ANY other person designated as the representative of any
incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody [regard-
ing].
(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE NEXT OF KIN AND ANY OTHER
PERSON DESIGNATED AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF the circumstances surrounding
the death of such incarcerated individual, the medical procedures used
and the cause of death including preliminary determinations and final
determination as reported by an autopsy report AS SUCH INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
(C) The next of kin and other person designated as a representative
shall be identified from the emergency contact information previously
provided by the incarcerated individual to the department.
2. WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE NEXT OF KIN AND ANY OTHER PERSON
DESIGNATED AS A REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF SUCH DEATH, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUCH DEATH ON THE DEPARTMENT'S
WEBSITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00610-02-5