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NY S 3853

in committee

Directs the department of corrections and community supervision to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 3853 pass?

Not yet. NY S 3853 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

What is NY S 3853 about?

Directs the department of corrections and community supervision to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent future tragedies.

Who sponsors NY S 3853?

James Sanders Jr. is the primary sponsor of NY S 3853, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Directs the department of corrections and community supervision to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent future tragedies.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • James Sanders Jr.primary
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-08

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Vote

    2025-04-08 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9057not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5982

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S3853?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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