Bill Text: NY S06466 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Restricts the use of segregated confinement and creates alternative therapeutic and rehabilitative confinement options; limits the length of time a person may be in segregated confinement and excludes certain persons from being placed in segregated confinement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-23 - PRINT NUMBER 6466A [S06466 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-S06466-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6466--A
I N S E N A T E
January 28, 2014
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Introduced by Sens. PERKINS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, MONTGOMERY,
SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to restricting the use
of segregated confinement and creating alternative therapeutic and
rehabilitative confinement options
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 137 of the correction law is amended by adding a
2 new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
3 5-A. THE USE OF SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT, EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL
4 POPULATIONS, AND LENGTH OF TIME ANY PERSON CAN SPEND IN SEGREGATED
5 CONFINEMENT SHALL BE RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS (G), (H),
6 (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), AND (N) OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION OR
7 ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
8 S 2. Subdivision 23 of section 2 of the correction law, as added by
9 chapter 1 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
10 23. "Segregated confinement" means the [disciplinary] confinement,
11 OTHER THAN FOR EMERGENCY CONFINEMENT AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
12 THIRTY-THREE OF THIS SECTION, OR FOR DOCUMENTED MEDICAL REASONS OR
13 MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES, of an inmate in a special housing unit or in
14 a separate keeplock housing unit OR ANY FORM OF KEEPLOCK, OR CELL
15 CONFINEMENT FOR MORE THAN SEVENTEEN HOURS A DAY OTHER THAN IN A FACILI-
16 TY-WIDE LOCKDOWN. Special housing units and separate keeplock units are
17 housing units that consist of cells grouped so as to provide separation
18 from the general population, and may be used to house inmates confined
19 pursuant to the disciplinary procedures described in regulations.
20 S 3. Section 2 of the correction law is amended by adding five new
21 subdivisions 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 to read as follows:
22 32. "SPECIAL POPULATIONS" MEANS ANY PERSON: (A) TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF
23 AGE OR YOUNGER; (B) FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; (C) WITH A DISA-
24 BILITY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWENTY-ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINE-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13381-04-4
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1 TY-TWO OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOR PURPOSES
2 OF MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, PERSONS WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS AS DEFINED
3 IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN
4 OF THIS CHAPTER; (D) WHO IS PREGNANT, IS IN THE FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF THE
5 POST-PARTUM RECOVERY PERIOD AFTER GIVING BIRTH, OR IS CARING FOR A CHILD
6 IN A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS TWO OR THREE OF
7 SECTION SIX HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (E) WHO IS OR IS
8 PERCEIVED TO BE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, OR INTERSEX.
9 33. "EMERGENCY CONFINEMENT" MEANS CONFINEMENT IN ANY CELL FOR NO MORE
10 THAN TWENTY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE HOURS AND NO MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT TOTAL
11 HOURS IN ANY FIFTEEN DAY PERIOD, WITH AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF OUT-OF-CELL
12 RECREATION FOR EVERY TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
13 34. "SHORT-TERM SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT" MEANS SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT
14 OF NO MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND SIX DAYS TOTAL WITHIN ANY
15 THIRTY DAY PERIOD.
16 35. "EXTENDED SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT" MEANS SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OF
17 NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND TWENTY DAYS TOTAL WITHIN ANY
18 SIXTY DAY PERIOD.
19 36. "RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT" MEANS SECURE AND SEPARATE UNITS
20 USED FOR THERAPY, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATIVE PROGRAMMING OF PEOPLE
21 WHO WOULD BE PLACED IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN
22 DAYS. SUCH UNITS ARE THERAPEUTIC AND TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND AIM TO ADDRESS
23 INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION NEEDS AND UNDERLYING CAUSES OF
24 PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS.
25 S 4. Subdivision 6 of section 137 of the correction law is amended by
26 adding eight new paragraphs (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n)
27 to read as follows:
28 (G) PERSONS IN A SPECIAL POPULATION AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-
29 TWO OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN SEGREGATED
30 CONFINEMENT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. ANY SUCH PERSONS THE DEPARTMENT
31 WOULD OTHERWISE PLACE IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN GENERAL
32 POPULATION OR BE DIVERTED TO A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT. IF A
33 PERSON IN A SPECIAL POPULATION IS PLACED IN EMERGENCY CONFINEMENT FOR
34 MORE THAN SIXTEEN HOURS, HE OR SHE SHALL BE ALLOWED OUT-OF-CELL AT LEAST
35 FOUR HOURS.
36 (H) NO PERSON MAY BE IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT FOR LONGER THAN NECES-
37 SARY AND NEVER MORE THAN FIFTEEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS NOR TWENTY TOTAL DAYS
38 WITHIN ANY SIXTY DAY PERIOD. AT THESE LIMITS, PERSONS MUST BE RELEASED
39 FROM SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OR DIVERTED TO A SEPARATE SECURE RESIDENTIAL
40 REHABILITATION UNIT.
41 (I) (I) ALL SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
42 UNITS SHALL CREATE THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT NECESSARY FOR THE
43 SAFETY OF RESIDENTS, STAFF, AND THE SECURITY OF THE FACILITY.
44 (II) PERSONS IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED OUT-OF-CELL AT
45 LEAST FOUR HOURS PER DAY, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE HOUR FOR RECREATION.
46 PERSONS IN RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS SHALL BE ALLOWED AT LEAST
47 SIX HOURS PER DAY OUT-OF-CELL FOR PROGRAMMING, SERVICES, TREATMENT,
48 AND/OR MEALS, AND AN ADDITIONAL MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR FOR RECREATION.
49 RECREATION IN ALL UNITS SHALL TAKE PLACE IN A CONGREGATE SETTING, UNLESS
50 EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES MEAN DOING SO WOULD CREATE A SIGNIFICANT AND
51 UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OTHER INCARCERATED
52 PERSONS, STAFF, OR THE FACILITY.
53 (III) PERSONS IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
54 UNITS SHALL: (A) RECEIVE AT LEAST COMPARABLE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
55 CARE TO GENERAL POPULATION, INCLUDING OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL
56 SERVICES, IN A SETTING ENSURING PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY; (B) HAVE
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1 THEIR BASIC NEEDS MET IN A MANNER COMPARABLE TO GENERAL POPULATION, AND
2 NEVER HAVE RESTRICTED DIETS NOR ANY ORDER RESTRICTING ANY BASIC NEED
3 IMPOSED AS A FORM OF PUNISHMENT; (C) IF IN A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
4 UNIT BE ABLE TO RETAIN ALL THEIR PROPERTY WITH THEM; (D) HAVE COMPARABLE
5 ACCESS TO ALL SERVICES AND MATERIALS AS IN GENERAL POPULATION; AND (E)
6 BE ABLE TO RETAIN PROGRAM MATERIALS, COMPLETE PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS, AND
7 CONTINUE UPON RETURN ALL UNCOMPLETED PROGRAMS THEY WERE IN PRIOR TO
8 PLACEMENT IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
9 UNIT.
10 (IV) WITHIN TEN DAYS OF ADMISSION TO A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
11 UNIT, AN ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF PROGRAM, REHABILITATION,
12 MENTAL HEALTH, AND SECURITY STAFF SHALL ADMINISTER AN ASSESSMENT AND
13 DEVELOP IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RESIDENT AN INDIVIDUAL REHABILITATION
14 PLAN, BASED UPON THE PERSON'S MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND PROGRAMMING
15 NEEDS, THAT IDENTIFIES SPECIFIC GOALS AND PROGRAMS, TREATMENT, AND
16 SERVICES TO BE OFFERED, WITH PROJECTED TIME FRAMES FOR COMPLETION AND
17 RELEASE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT.
18 (V) RESIDENTS IN RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO
19 PROGRAMS AND JOBS COMPARABLE TO ALL CORE OUT-OF-CELL PROGRAMS IN GENERAL
20 POPULATION. SUCH RESIDENTS SHALL ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL
21 OUT-OF-CELL, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING AIMED AT PROMOTING
22 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, ADDRESSING UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMATIC BEHAV-
23 IOR RESULTING IN PLACEMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT, AND
24 HELPING PREPARE FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE UNIT AND TO THE COMMUNITY.
25 (VI) IF THE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHES THAT A PERSON COMMITTED AN ACT
26 DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHILE
27 IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT AND POSES
28 A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OTHER
29 RESIDENTS OR STAFF, THE DEPARTMENT MAY RESTRICT THAT PERSON'S PARTIC-
30 IPATION IN PROGRAMMING AND OUT-OF-CELL TIME AS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY
31 OF OTHER RESIDENTS AND STAFF. IF RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED IN SEGREGATED
32 CONFINEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT MUST STILL PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO HOURS
33 OUT-OF-CELL TIME. IF RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED IN A RESIDENTIAL REHABILI-
34 TATION UNIT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP A NEW REHABILITATION PLAN,
35 PROVIDE AT LEAST THREE HOURS OUT-OF-CELL TIME, AND ON EACH DAY PROGRAM-
36 MING RESTRICTIONS ARE IMPOSED PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO HOURS OF OUT-OF-CELL
37 ONE-ON-ONE THERAPY WITH THE RESIDENT AND ONE HOUR OF OUT-OF-CELL RECRE-
38 ATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REMOVE ALL RESTRICTIONS WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS,
39 AND MAY NOT IMPOSE NEW RESTRICTIONS UNLESS THE PERSON COMMITS A NEW ACT
40 DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
41 (VII) RESTRAINTS SHALL NOT BE USED WHEN RESIDENTS LEAVE A CELL OR
42 HOUSING AREA FOR ON-UNIT OPERATIONS, UNLESS A RESIDENT WAS FOUND AT A
43 HEARING TO HAVE COMMITTED AN ACT OF VIOLENCE ON THE RESIDENTIAL REHABIL-
44 ITATION UNIT WITHIN THE PREVIOUS SEVEN DAYS OR IS CURRENTLY ACTING IN AN
45 UNACCEPTABLY VIOLENT MANNER, AND NOT USING RESTRAINTS WOULD CREATE A
46 SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OTHER
47 RESIDENTS OR STAFF.
48 (VIII) THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION AGAINST THE IMPOSITION OF MISBE-
49 HAVIOR REPORTS, PURSUIT OF DISCIPLINARY CHARGES, OR IMPOSITION OF ADDI-
50 TIONAL TIME IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SEGREGATED
51 CONFINEMENT OR RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
52 USE OTHER NON-DISCIPLINARY INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMATIC
53 BEHAVIOR. NO RESIDENT SHALL RECEIVE SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT TIME WHILE IN
54 SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT OR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT EXCEPT WHERE
55 IT IS DETERMINED PURSUANT TO A DISCIPLINARY HEARING THAT HE OR SHE
56 COMMITTED ONE OR MORE ACT LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J)
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1 OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHILE ON THE UNIT, AND THAT HE OR SHE POSES A
2 SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OR STAFF,
3 OR THE SECURITY OF THE FACILITY.
4 (J) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PLACE A PERSON IN EMERGENCY CONFINEMENT
5 WITHOUT A HEARING IF NECESSARY FOR IMMEDIATELY DEFUSING A SUBSTANTIAL
6 AND IMMINENT THREAT TO SAFETY OR SECURITY OF INCARCERATED PERSONS OR
7 STAFF.
8 (II) THE DEPARTMENT IS ENCOURAGED TO USE RESPONSES OTHER THAN SEGRE-
9 GATED CONFINEMENT IN RESPONSE TO DEPARTMENT RULE VIOLATIONS. THE DEPART-
10 MENT MAY PLACE A PERSON IN SHORT TERM SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT IF IT
11 DETERMINES, PURSUANT TO AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING, THAT THE PERSON COMMIT-
12 TED A DEPARTMENT RULE VIOLATION WARRANTING SUCH CONFINEMENT AND THE
13 LENGTH OF SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT IMPOSED IS PROPORTIONATE TO THE
14 VIOLATION.
15 (III) THE DEPARTMENT MAY PLACE A PERSON IN EXTENDED SEGREGATED
16 CONFINEMENT OR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT ONLY IF, PURSUANT TO AN
17 EVIDENTIARY HEARING, IT DETERMINES THE PERSON COMMITTED, WHILE UNDER
18 DEPARTMENT CUSTODY, OR PRIOR TO CUSTODY IF THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR
19 HER DESIGNEE DETERMINES IN WRITING BASED ON SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE CRITERIA
20 THE ACTS WERE SO HEINOUS OR DESTRUCTIVE THAT GENERAL POPULATION HOUSING
21 CREATES A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF IMMINENT SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO STAFF
22 OR OTHER INCARCERATED PERSONS, ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS: (A) CAUSING OR
23 ATTEMPTING TO CAUSE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON;
24 (B) COMPELLING OR ATTEMPTING TO COMPEL ANOTHER PERSON, BY FORCE OR
25 THREAT OF FORCE, TO ENGAGE IN A SEXUAL ACT; (C) EXTORTING ANOTHER, BY
26 FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE, FOR PROPERTY OR MONEY; (D) COERCING ANOTHER,
27 BY FORCE OR THREAT OF FORCE, TO VIOLATE ANY RULE; (E) LEADING, ORGANIZ-
28 ING, OR INCITING A SERIOUS DISTURBANCE THAT RESULTS IN THE TAKING OF A
29 HOSTAGE, MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PHYSICAL HARM TO ANOTHER PERSON; (F)
30 PROCURING DEADLY WEAPONS OR OTHER DANGEROUS CONTRABAND THAT POSES A
31 SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SECURITY OF THE INSTITUTION; OR (G) ESCAPING,
32 ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE OR FACILITATING AN ESCAPE FROM A FACILITY, OR WHILE
33 UNDER SUPERVISION OUTSIDE OF SUCH A FACILITY, RESULTING IN PHYSICAL HARM
34 OR THREATENED PHYSICAL HARM TO OTHERS, OR IN MAJOR DESTRUCTION TO THE
35 PHYSICAL PLANT.
36 (IV) NO PERSON MAY BE HELD IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT FOR PROTECTIVE
37 CUSTODY. ANY UNIT USED FOR PROTECTIVE CUSTODY MUST, AT A MINIMUM,
38 CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS UNDER
39 PARAGRAPHS (I), (L), (M), AND (N) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. WHEN APPLIED TO A
40 PERSON IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, THE CRITERIA IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) AND
41 CLAUSE (A) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (L) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
42 SHALL BE THAT "THE PERSON STILL IS IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE CUSTODY"; AND
43 THE CRITERIA IN SUBPARAGRAPH (IV) OF PARAGRAPH (L) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
44 SHALL BE THAT "THE PERSON IS IN VOLUNTARY PROTECTIVE CUSTODY."
45 (K) (I) ALL HEARINGS TO DETERMINE IF A PERSON MAY BE PLACED IN SHORT
46 TERM OR EXTENDED SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT SHALL OCCUR PRIOR TO PLACEMENT
47 IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT UNLESS A SECURITY SUPERVISOR, WITH WRITTEN
48 APPROVAL OF A FACILITY SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE, REASONABLY BELIEVES
49 THE PERSON FITS THE CRITERIA FOR EXTENDED SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT. IF A
50 HEARING DOES NOT TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO PLACEMENT, IT SHALL OCCUR AS SOON
51 AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE AND AT MOST WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF TRANSFER
52 UNLESS THE CHARGED PERSON SEEKS MORE TIME. ALL HEARINGS SHALL AT A MINI-
53 MUM COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS OF ALL DEPARTMENT RULES FOR DISCIPLINARY
54 HEARINGS AS OF JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN. PERSONS AT ALL
55 HEARINGS SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BE REPRESENTED BY ANY PRO BONO OR
56 RETAINED ATTORNEY, OR LAW STUDENT; OR ANY PARALEGAL OR INCARCERATED
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1 PERSON UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT REASONABLY DISAPPROVES OF SUCH PARALEGAL OR
2 INCARCERATED PERSON BASED UPON OBJECTIVE WRITTEN CRITERIA DEVELOPED BY
3 THE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS TO BE AN ASSISTANT AT A HEAR-
4 ING.
5 (II) ON NOTIFICATION A PERSON IS TO BE PLACED IN SEGREGATED CONFINE-
6 MENT AND PRIOR TO SUCH PLACEMENT, HE OR SHE SHALL BE ASSESSED BY RELE-
7 VANT LICENSED MEDICAL, SOCIAL, AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO
8 DETERMINE WHETHER HE OR SHE BELONGS TO ANY SPECIAL POPULATION AS DEFINED
9 IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-TWO OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER. IF A PERSON
10 DISPUTES A DETERMINATION THAT HE OR SHE IS NOT IN A SPECIAL POPULATION,
11 HE OR SHE SHALL BE PROVIDED A HEARING WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS OF PLACE-
12 MENT IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT TO CHALLENGE SUCH DETERMINATION.
13 (L) (I) ANY SANCTION IMPOSED ON AN INCARCERATED PERSON REQUIRING
14 SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT SHALL RUN WHILE THE PERSON IS IN A RESIDENTIAL
15 REHABILITATION UNIT AND THE PERSON SHALL BE DISCHARGED FROM THE UNIT
16 BEFORE OR AT THE TIME THAT SANCTION EXPIRES.
17 (II) WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF ADMISSION TO A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
18 UNIT AND EVERY SIXTY DAYS THEREAFTER, THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE SHALL
19 REVIEW EACH RESIDENT'S PROGRESS AND DISCHARGE A RESIDENT UNLESS IT
20 DETERMINES IN WRITING THROUGH CREDIBLE AND RELIABLE EVIDENCE THAT THERE
21 IS CURRENTLY A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD THAT THE RESIDENT WILL COMMIT AN
22 ACT LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
23 (III) WITHIN ONE HUNDRED DAYS AFTER ADMISSION TO A RESIDENTIAL REHA-
24 BILITATION UNIT AND EVERY ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS THEREAFTER, A REHABIL-
25 ITATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EXECUTIVE
26 LEVEL PROGRAM, REHABILITATION, AND SECURITY STAFF SHALL DISCHARGE A
27 RESIDENT FROM A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT UNLESS IT DETERMINES IN
28 WRITING, AFTER CONSIDERING THE RESIDENT'S ORAL STATEMENT AND ANY WRITTEN
29 SUBMISSIONS BY THE RESIDENT OR OTHERS, THAT: (A) THERE IS CURRENTLY A
30 SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD THAT THE RESIDENT WILL COMMIT AN ACT LISTED IN
31 SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SIGNIFICANT
32 THERAPEUTIC REASONS EXIST FOR KEEPING THE RESIDENT IN THE UNIT TO
33 COMPLETE SPECIFIC PROGRAM OR TREATMENT GOALS, AND REMAINING IN THE UNIT
34 IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RESIDENT; OR (B) THE RESIDENT HAS COMMIT-
35 TED AN ACT LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDI-
36 VISION DURING THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE REVIEW.
37 (IV) IF A RESIDENT HAS SPENT ONE YEAR IN A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
38 UNIT OR IS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF A FIXED OR TENTATIVELY APPROVED DATE FOR
39 RELEASE FROM A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, HE SHALL BE DISCHARGED FROM THE
40 UNIT UNLESS HE OR SHE COMMITTED AN ACT LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF
41 PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE PRIOR ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY
42 DAYS OR HE OR SHE CAUSED THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON WHILE UNDER DEPART-
43 MENT CUSTODY OR ESCAPED OR ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE FROM DEPARTMENT OR OTHER
44 POLICE CUSTODY AND THE REHABILITATION REVIEW COMMITTEE DETERMINES HE OR
45 SHE POSES A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY OR SECURITY
46 OF INCARCERATED PERSONS OR STAFF, BUT IN ANY SUCH CASE THE DECISION NOT
47 TO DISCHARGE SUCH PERSON SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY
48 SUBJECTED TO AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW BY THE JUSTICE CENTER ENTITY WITH
49 OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE-A OF THIS
50 CHAPTER, WITH TIMELY NOTICE GIVEN TO THE INCARCERATED PERSON OF THE
51 SUBMISSION OF THE CASE TO THE JUSTICE CENTER AND OF THE DECISION OF THE
52 JUSTICE CENTER. IF THE JUSTICE CENTER DISAGREES WITH THE DECISION TO
53 NOT DISCHARGE, THE RESIDENT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED FROM THE RESI-
54 DENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT. IF THE JUSTICE CENTER AGREES WITH THE DECI-
55 SION TO NOT DISCHARGE, THE DISCHARGE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS PARA-
56 GRAPH SHALL APPLY INCLUDING ANNUAL REVIEWS BY THE JUSTICE CENTER OF A
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1 DECISION BY THE REHABILITATION REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REFUSE TO RELEASE A
2 RESIDENT, HOWEVER, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY SUCH PERSON BE HELD
3 IN THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS UNLESS
4 THE REHABILITATION REVIEW COMMITTEE DETERMINES HE OR SHE COMMITTED AN
5 ACT LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
6 WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE THREE YEAR
7 PERIOD AND POSES A SIGNIFICANT AND UNREASONABLE RISK TO THE SAFETY OR
8 SECURITY OF INCARCERATED PERSONS OR STAFF.
9 (V) AFTER EACH ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE AND REHABILITATION REVIEW COMMIT-
10 TEE DECISION, IF A RESIDENT IS NOT DISCHARGED FROM THE RESIDENTIAL REHA-
11 BILITATION UNIT, THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SPECIFY IN WRITING (A)
12 THE REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION AND (B) THE PROGRAM, TREATMENT,
13 SERVICE, AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCHARGE. THE RESI-
14 DENT SHALL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO THE PROGRAMS, TREATMENT AND SERVICES SPEC-
15 IFIED, AND SHALL BE DISCHARGED FROM THE RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT
16 UPON COMPLETION UNLESS THE RESIDENT HAS COMMITTED AN ACT LISTED IN
17 SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF PARAGRAPH (J) OF THIS SUBDIVISION DURING THE
18 PREVIOUS ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS.
19 (VI) WHEN A RESIDENT IS DISCHARGED FROM A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
20 UNIT, ANY REMAINING SENTENCE TO SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT TIME WILL BE
21 DISMISSED. IF A RESIDENT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETES HIS REHABILITATION
22 PLAN, HE OR SHE WILL HAVE ALL GOOD TIME RESTORED UPON DISCHARGE FROM THE
23 UNIT.
24 (M) ALL STAFF, INCLUDING SUPERVISORY STAFF, WORKING IN A SEGREGATED
25 CONFINEMENT OR RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT SHALL UNDERGO A MINIMUM
26 OF FORTY HOURS OF TRAINING PRIOR TO WORKING ON THE UNIT AND TWENTY-FOUR
27 HOURS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ON SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT DEVELOPED IN CONSULTA-
28 TION WITH RELEVANT EXPERTS, INCLUDING TRAUMA, PSYCHIATRIC AND RESTORA-
29 TIVE JUSTICE EXPERTS, ON TOPICS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
30 PURPOSE AND GOALS OF THE NON-PUNITIVE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT AND
31 DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHODS. PRIOR TO PRESIDING OVER ANY HEARINGS, ALL
32 HEARING OFFICERS SHALL UNDERGO A MINIMUM OF FORTY HOURS OF TRAINING, AND
33 EIGHT HOURS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ON RELEVANT TOPICS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
34 LIMITED TO, THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SEGREGATED
35 CONFINEMENT, PROCEDURAL AND DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED, AND
36 RESTORATIVE JUSTICE REMEDIES.
37 (N) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE MONTHLY REPORTS OF
38 THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AS OF THE FIRST DAY OF EACH MONTH, AND SEMI-ANNUAL
39 AND ANNUAL CUMULATIVE REPORTS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE, WHO ARE (I)
40 IN SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT; AND (II) IN RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS;
41 ALONG WITH A BREAKDOWN OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE (III) IN SEGREGATED
42 CONFINEMENT AND (IV) IN RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS BY (A) AGE; (B)
43 RACE; (C) GENDER; (D) MENTAL HEALTH LEVEL; (E) HEALTH STATUS; (F) DRUG
44 ADDICTION STATUS; (G) PREGNANCY STATUS; (H) LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL,
45 TRANSGENDER, OR INTERSEX STATUS; AND (I) TOTAL CONTINUOUS LENGTH OF
46 STAY, AND TOTAL LENGTH OF STAY IN THE PAST SIXTY DAYS, IN SEGREGATED
47 CONFINEMENT OR A RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT.
48 S 5. Section 401-a of the correction law is amended by adding a new
49 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
50 4. THE JUSTICE CENTER SHALL ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF, AND
51 AT LEAST ANNUALLY REPORT ON AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT,
52 LEGISLATURE, AND PUBLIC IN WRITING, REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF SEGREGATED
53 CONFINEMENT AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS IN STATE CORRECTIONAL
54 FACILITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER,
55 INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POLICIES AND PRACTICES REGARDING: (A)
56 PLACEMENT OF PERSONS; (B) SPECIAL POPULATIONS; (C) LENGTH OF TIME SPENT;
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1 (D) HEARINGS AND PROCEDURES; (E) CONDITIONS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES, CARE,
2 AND TREATMENT; AND (F) ASSESSMENTS AND REHABILITATION PLANS, AND PROCE-
3 DURES AND DETERMINATIONS MADE AS TO WHETHER PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN IN
4 RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS.
5 S 6. Subdivision 4 of section 45 of the correction law, as amended by
6 section 15 of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is
7 amended to read as follows:
8 4. (A) Establish procedures to assure effective investigation of
9 grievances of, and conditions affecting, inmates of local correctional
10 facilities. Such procedures shall include but not be limited to receipt
11 of written complaints, interviews of persons, and on-site monitoring of
12 conditions. In addition, the commission shall establish procedures for
13 the speedy and impartial review of grievances referred to it by the
14 commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision.
15 (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO ASSESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF, AND
16 AT LEAST ANNUALLY REPORT ON AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT,
17 LEGISLATURE, AND PUBLIC, REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF SEGREGATED CONFINEMENT
18 AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNITS IN FACILITIES GOVERNED BY SECTION
19 FIVE HUNDRED-K OF THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POLICIES
20 AND PRACTICES FOR BOTH REGARDING: (I) PLACEMENT OF PERSONS; (II) SPECIAL
21 POPULATIONS; (III) LENGTH OF TIME SPENT; (IV) HEARINGS AND PROCEDURES;
22 (V) CONDITIONS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES, CARE, AND TREATMENT; AND (VI)
23 ASSESSMENTS AND REHABILITATION PLANS, AND PROCEDURES AND DETERMINATIONS
24 MADE AS TO WHETHER PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN IN RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION
25 UNITS.
26 S 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
