S7672 (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 Senate bill
- Session
- 2023-24 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2024-01-03
- In committee
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Introduced
- 2023-09-27
- Same as
- A4379
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
Co-sponsors
- Jessica Ramos State Senator, District 13
- Kristen Gonzalez State Senator, District 59
- Luis R. Sepúlveda State Senator, District 32
- Nathalia Fernandez State Senator, District 34
- Zellnor Myrie State Senator, District 20
Heard in committee
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction NY State Senate committee
- Rules NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A4379 (2023-24 session) NY State bill