New York S 6287: Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals

Status: REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: S 6287

Sponsors: Jamaal Bailey

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S06287 Summary:

BILL NOS06287 

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SAME ASSAME AS A05356

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SPONSORBAILEY

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Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals.

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03/07/2025REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6287

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 7, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health

 AN ACT directing the office of mental health to conduct a study on the
 effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated
 individuals

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The office of mental health, in conjunction with the
 2 department of corrections and community supervision, shall conduct a
 3 study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly
 4 incarcerated individuals. Such study shall identify, investigate and
 5 analyze the temporary and lasting impacts and costs of abuse suffered
 6 while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals and make recom-
 7 mendations for best treatment practices for people experiencing mental,
 8 behavioral or physical health issues as a result of such abuse.
 9 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the office of
 10 mental health shall issue a report of the findings of the study to the
 11 governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the
 12 assembly.
 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06779-02-5

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