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This bill requires periodic reviews and reporting on substance abuse treatment programs in state prisons to ensure best practices and compliance.
Why it matters
Mandates regular oversight. By requiring the commissioner to conduct reviews every two years, the bill establishes a consistent mechanism to monitor and improve substance abuse treatment in prisons, making it harder for ineffective or outdated practices to persist unaddressed.
Focuses on evidence-based practices. The bill specifically requires that prison substance abuse programs align with best and evidence-based practices, which could lead to more effective treatment, better health outcomes, and possibly lower recidivism rates among incarcerated individuals.
Creates public accountability. By mandating written reports to both the governor and legislature, the bill ensures that findings and recommendations are documented and accessible, increasing transparency and potentially prompting legislative or executive action if problems are discovered.
Encourages continual improvement. The review process and required recommendations are designed to drive ongoing refinement of policies and programs, potentially leading to better integration of new research, technologies, or approaches to substance abuse treatment within the correctional system.
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- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4531
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to oversight of substance abuse services in state prisons by the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subdivision a of section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding two new subparagraphs (A) and (B) to read as follows:
(A) The commissioner shall conduct periodic reviews of substance abuse treatment policies and programs operated by the department of corrections and community supervision. The purpose of such reviews shall be to ensure that policies and programs employ evidence-based and best practices and comply with standards established by the commissioner to the fullest extent possible within a correctional setting.
(B) Such reviews shall be conducted, at a minimum, every two years, and the commissioner shall file a written report with the governor and the legislature summarizing the results and setting forth recommendations deemed necessary by the commissioner for modifying, implementing, developing, or coordinating policies and programs in the department of corrections and community supervision. The first report shall be filed by the commissioner no later than January first, two thousand eighteen.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08882-01-7
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