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History
- Substituted by A3582
- Ordered to third reading cal.1302
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Relates to a report on the capacity and staffing of the state prison system
Vetoed · Sponsor Jeffrion Aubry
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2765
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring certain reports to the legislature regarding correctional facilities
Purpose of the bill
To require the department of correctional services to report to the legislature on the staffing and capacity of the state prison system.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill requires that on February 1, 2011, and every year thereafter, the commissioner of the department of correctional services shall provide the legislature with a detailed report on security staffing levels and bed capacity, including the number of inmates living in doubled-bunked and double-celled conditions, within the state prison system.
Section two of the bill amends section 79a of the correction law to require the department of correctional services to submit a report to the legislature on the impact of a proposed prison closure along with the closure notice already required by existing law. Such report will include information regarding the impact on inmate security level classification, security staffing to inmate ratio, bed capacity, programs, and impact of such closure on employees of the department of correctional services.
Justification
Existing law requires the department of correctional services (DOCS) to report security staffing information to the legislature each year. This bill expands the existing report by requiring additional information about security staffing ratios, bed capacity and the double-bunking and double-ceiling of inmates be included in such report. The bill also requires that such report be provided to the legislature by February 1st of each year.
Additionally, this bill modifies the prison closure notice requirements of section 79-a of the correction law by requiring that a report, with specific information regarding the impact of any proposed closure, accompany the closure notice. Each year a prison closure has been proposed by the Governor, DOCS has provided the legislature with a report detailing the reason for the proposed closure and the anticipated impact. This bill will codify this practice and require DOCS to formally report on how a prison closure will impact staff, security, inmates, available bed capacity, and programs. This will ensure that the legislature continues to be provided with the information needed to make informed decisions regarding proposed prison closures.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: S.8022/A.11330 (Aubrey) - Vetoed Memo 6767
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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