A6322 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson 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 ombudsperson 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 their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Correction
- Introduced
- 2025-03-04
- Same as
- S1707
- Law section
- Correction Law
Sponsors
- Latrice M. Walker Assembly Member, District 55
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Correction NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S1707 (2025-26 session) NY State bill