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                                   8545
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 20, 2025
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 Introduced  by M. of A. DILAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the commis-
   sioner of corrections and community supervision to assess  and  update
   the  security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems in
   use in correctional facilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  112 of the correction law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. (A) NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
   (I)  EVALUATE  THE  SECURITY  CAMERA,  LAND-MOBILE  RADIO,  AND PUBLIC
 ADDRESS SYSTEMS IN USE IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION; AND
   (II)  SUBMIT  TO  THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE A PLAN FOR ENSURING
 THAT ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES HAVE THE SECURITY  CAMERA,  LAND-MOBILE
 RADIO, AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM COVERAGE AND CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO:
   (1)  ENSURE  THE  HEALTH AND SAFETY OF STAFF AND INCARCERATED INDIVID-
 UALS; AND
   (2) ENSURE THE DOCUMENTATION AND ACCESSIBILITY OF VIDEO EVIDENCE  THAT
 MAY  PERTAIN  TO MISCONDUCT BY STAFF OR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, NEGLI-
 GENT OR ABUSIVE  TREATMENT  OF  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUALS,  OR  CRIMINAL
 ACTIVITY WITHIN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
   (B)  THE  PLAN  REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
 SHALL:
   (I) IDENTIFY AND INCLUDE PLANS TO  ADDRESS  ANY  DEFICIENCIES  IN  THE
 SECURITY  CAMERA  SYSTEM  IN  USE  AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING
 THOSE RELATED TO:
   (1) AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CAMERAS;
   (2) INOPERABLE OR MALFUNCTIONING CAMERAS;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (3) BLIND SPOTS;
   (4) POOR QUALITY VIDEO; AND
   (5) ANY OTHER DEFICITS IN THE SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM;
   (II)  IDENTIFY  AND  INCLUDE  PLANS TO ADOPT AND MAINTAIN ANY SECURITY
 CAMERA SYSTEM UPGRADES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN PARA-
 GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING:
   (1) CONVERSION OF ALL ANALOG CAMERAS TO DIGITAL SURVEILLANCE  SYSTEMS,
 WITH CORRESPONDING INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS;
   (2)  UPGRADES TO ENSURE THE SECURE STORAGE, LOGGING, PRESERVATION, AND
 ACCESSIBILITY OF RECORDINGS SUCH THAT THE RECORDINGS  ARE  AVAILABLE  TO
 INVESTIGATORS OR COURTS AT SUCH TIME AS MAY BE REASONABLY REQUIRED; AND
   (3) ADDITIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY
 AND SECURITY OF INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND STAFF;
   (III)  INCLUDE  AN  ASSESSMENT OF OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL CONSIDER-
 ATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN REQUIRED PURSUANT TO  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION, INCLUDING:
   (1) A PRIORITIZATION OF FACILITIES FOR NEEDED UPGRADES, BEGINNING WITH
 HIGH SECURITY INSTITUTIONS;
   (2) THE PERSONNEL AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES; AND
   (3) ONGOING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS; AND
   (IV)  INCLUDE A TWO-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND COST PROJECTION FOR IMPLE-
 MENTING THE CHANGES AND UPGRADES TO  THE  SECURITY  CAMERA,  LAND-MOBILE
 RADIO,  AND  PUBLIC  ADDRESS  SYSTEMS IDENTIFIED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPHS (I)
 THROUGH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   (C) NOT LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE  DATE  ON  WHICH  THE  PLAN  IS
 SUBMITTED  PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDI-
 VISION, AND SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUBMITTED PLAN.
   (D)  BEGINNING  ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE PLAN IS SUBMITTED
 PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION,  AND
 EACH   YEAR  THEREAFTER  UNTIL  FULL  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  SUCH  PLAN  IS
 COMPLETED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE  A  PUBLIC  REPORT  TO  BE  MADE
 AVAILABLE  ON  THE  WEBSITE  OF  THE  DEPARTMENT ON THE PROGRESS OF SUCH
 IMPLEMENTATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.