New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S8061 — Provides for mental health counseling for correction officers and civilian staff in correctional facilities

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill provides mental health counseling for correctional facility staff.

This legislation mandates mental health counseling services for correction officers and civilian employees in correctional facilities. It aims to support their mental well-being through access to professional help.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work as a correction officer or civilian staff in a correctional facility, you will have access to mental health counseling services.

Summary

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of mental health, to make mental health counseling available to all correction officers and civilian staff in correctional facilities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CORRECTION

  2. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  3. PASSED SENATE

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 1ST REPORT CAL.625

  7. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  8. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S8061 do?
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of mental health, to make mental health counseling available to all correction officers and civilian staff in correctional facilities.
Who sponsors S8061?
S8061 is sponsored by James Skoufis.
What is the current status of S8061?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced May 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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