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NY A 6322

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Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsperson as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Latrice Walkerprimary
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • David Weprincosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-04

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

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