New York S 3853: Eliminates the requirement under the security guard act of full-time employment for peace officers

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S03853 Summary:

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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.

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

04/08/2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3853

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and
 Correction

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

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

 1 Section 1. The department of corrections and community supervision
 2 shall conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities
 3 within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommenda-
 4 tions to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent
 5 future tragedies. Such study shall:
 6 1. Determine the number and causes of deaths in New York state correc-
 7 tional facilities over the past decade;
 8 2. Assess the adequacy of the mental health and medical services with-
 9 in correctional facilities;
 10 3. Identify any patterns or trends in the data that may indicate
 11 systemic issues or areas needing improvement;
 12 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and procedures in
 13 preventing deaths in custody; and
 14 5. Recommend measures to improve the health and safety of incarcerated
 15 individuals.
 16 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the department
 17 of corrections and community supervision shall issue a report of the
 18 findings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of the
 19 senate and the speaker of the assembly.
 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08401-01-5

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