A4379 (2023-24 session)
NY State bill
Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman 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 ombudsman 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 his or her official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsman records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Correction
- Introduced
- 2023-02-14
- Same as
- S7672
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- David I. Weprin Assembly Member, District 24
- Deborah J. Glick Assembly Member, District 66
Heard in committee
- Correction NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S7672 (2023-24 session) NY State bill