A8545 — Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to assess and update the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems in use in correctional facilities

Summary

Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to assess and update the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems in use in correctional facilities.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 112 of the correction law.

• Section 112 of the correction law

  7. (a) Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this subdivision, the commissioner shall: (i) evaluate the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems in use in correctional facilities as of the effective date of this subdivision; and (ii) submit to the governor and the legislature a plan for ensuring that all correctional facilities have the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address system coverage and capabilities necessary to: (1) ensure the health and safety of staff and incarcerated individ- uals; and (2) ensure the documentation and accessibility of video evidence that may pertain to misconduct by staff or incarcerated individuals, negli- gent or abusive treatment of incarcerated individuals, or criminal activity within correctional facilities. (b) The plan required pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall: (i) identify and include plans to address any deficiencies in the security camera system in use at correctional facilities, including those related to: (1) an insufficient number of cameras; (2) inoperable or malfunctioning cameras; italics (3) blind spots; (4) poor quality video; and (5) any other deficits in the security camera system; (ii) identify and include plans to adopt and maintain any security camera system upgrades needed to achieve the purposes described in para- graph (a) of this subdivision, including: (1) conversion of all analog cameras to digital surveillance systems, with corresponding infrastructure and equipment upgrade requirements; (2) upgrades to ensure the secure storage, logging, preservation, and accessibility of recordings such that the recordings are available to investigators or courts at such time as may be reasonably required; and (3) additional camera system capabilities needed to enhance the safety and security of incarcerated individuals and staff; (iii) include an assessment of operational and logistical consider- ations in implementing the plan required pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, including: (1) a prioritization of facilities for needed upgrades, beginning with high security institutions; (2) the personnel and training necessary to implement the changes; and (3) ongoing repair and maintenance requirements; and (iv) include a two-year strategic plan and cost projection for imple- menting the changes and upgrades to the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems identified under subparagraphs (i) through (iii) of this paragraph. (c) Not later than two years after the date on which the plan is submitted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdi- vision, and subject to appropriations therefor, the commissioner shall complete implementation of the submitted plan. (d) Beginning one year after the date on which the plan is submitted pursuant to subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, and each year thereafter until full implementation of such plan is completed, the commissioner shall issue a public report to be made available on the website of the department on the progress of such implementation.

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Action History

1. January 07, 2026

   REFERRED TO CORRECTION

2. May 20, 2025

   REFERRED TO CORRECTION

Sponsors

• Erik Dilan · Primary

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