New York S 5016: Authorizes daily visitation at all general confinement correctional facilities

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S05016 Summary:

BILL NOS05016 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSRGOUNARDES, PERSAUD, STAVISKY

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §138-b, Cor L

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Authorizes visitation at all general confinement correctional facilities seven days a week.

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BILL NOS05016 

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02/18/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5016

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, GOUNARDES, PERSAUD, STAVISKY -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing daily
 visitation at general confinement correctional facilities

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

 1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 138-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 138-b. Daily visitation. Visitation shall be offered seven days a
 4 week at all general confinement correctional facilities.
 5 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
 6 law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09451-01-5

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