Legislation

§ 500-q. Disclosure of video footage related to the death of
incarcerated individuals involving correctional officers. 1. Definition.
As used in this section, "video footage" shall include, but not be
limited to, recordings from fixed or stationary cameras, body-worn
cameras, handheld devices, or any other recording equipment maintained
or used by correctional staff within a local correctional facility.

2. Duty to disclose. Any local correctional facility shall disclose to
the attorney general's office of special investigation any video footage
that such office deems to be related to the death of an incarcerated
individual. This shall include any case in which the attorney general's
office of special investigation determines the death involves a
correctional officer.

3. Timeframe for disclosure. Such video footage shall be disclosed
within seventy-two hours of the occurrence of the death.

4. Redactions and exceptions. (a) No redactions shall be made to the
video footage before it is disclosed to the attorney general's office of
special investigation. The attorney general's office of special
investigation shall maintain the confidentiality of all video footage
and will determine redactions pursuant to its published video release
policy.

(b) Disclosure may be delayed only if the attorney general's office of
special investigation certifies that such disclosure would compromise an
ongoing criminal investigation or prosecution. Such delay shall not
exceed ninety days without additional certification.