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Senator · Senate District 38
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Relates to training for staff in residential mental health treatment units programs inside correctional facilities
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5740 REVISED 5/1/14
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to training for staff in residential mental health treatment units programs inside correctional facilities
Purpose or general idea of bill
To reduce the number of prison suicides in prison by providing additional training to corrections officers and staff.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds a minimum of eight hours of mental health training annually for all correction officers, program services, mental health and medical staff with direct inmate contact, including suicide prevention training.
Sections 2 is the effective date.
Justification
This bill ensures that all officers and program services, mental health and medical staff with direct inmate contact receive mental health training each year. The New York state commission on quality care and advocacy for persons with disabilities may provide such training.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
All employees receive training including training to prevent suicide and although an adjustment of the training may be required to comply with the legislation, it is believed that this could be done within the Department's existing budget.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date as section 5 of part A of chapter 501 of the laws of 2012 takes effect.
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