New York Senate Bill 1707

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-13 - REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Pending: Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

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.

Sen. Julia Salazar [D]	Sen. Patricia Fahy [D]	Sen. Nathalia Fernandez [D]	Sen. Kristen Gonzalez [D]
Sen. Zellnor Myrie [D]	Sen. Jessica Ramos [D]	Sen. Luis Sepulveda [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-13	Senate	REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1707
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01707&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S01707