What's happening
This bill allows the Tioga County Correctional Facility to detain individuals under arrest awaiting arraignment in any Tioga County court.
Why it matters
Expands local jail authority. The bill gives the Tioga County Correctional Facility explicit permission to detain people arrested and awaiting arraignment, streamlining the process for law enforcement and courts within the county.
Addresses pre-arraignment detention gaps. By clarifying that the facility can hold individuals before a judicial commitment, it may help manage situations where there are delays in court schedules or transportation, ensuring detainees have a secure place to wait.
Creates uniform treatment for arrestees. The new language ensures that people held for arraignment are subject to the same rights, protections, and procedures as those already committed to the sheriff’s custody, which could impact legal standards and detainee welfare.
Potential impact on local resources and oversight. With possibly more individuals held at the county jail pre-arraignment, the facility could face increased demand for space, staffing, and services, raising questions about capacity and detainee conditions.
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Hold Arrestees in Tioga Jail
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History
- Substituted by S7404
- Rules report cal.334
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to correction
Companion bill
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Jail Used for Court Holds
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
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STATE OF NEW YORK
9859
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. FRIEND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing the Tioga correctional facility to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Tioga
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 500-a of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-s to read as follows:
2-s. The Tioga county correctional facility may also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Tioga.
§ 2. Section 500-c of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 25 to read as follows:
25. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the county of Tioga all the provisions of this section shall equally apply in any case where the sheriff is holding a person under arrest for arraignment prior to commitment, as if such person had been judicially committed to the custody of the sheriff and such person may be held in the Tioga county correctional facility.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to section 500-c of the correction law, made by section two of this act, shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14208-01-8
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