S10192 — Requires mental health services for incarcerated individuals with mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration

Summary

Requires mental health services for incarcerated individuals with mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release.

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 71-a of the correction law.

• Section 71-a of the correction law

  alcoholism and substance abuse → 1. addiction and supports 2. Mental health reentry services shall be included in an incarcerated individual's transitional accountability plan. Such mental health reentry services shall begin the first week upon admission of an incar- cerated individual to a correctional facility and such services shall be provided by licensed therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, or nurses in permanent competitive positions in the classified italics service of the state who specialize in trauma and utilize culturally sensitive techniques. Mental health reentry services shall include, but not be limited to: (i) behavioral health screening and assessment; (ii) clinical intervention for any mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration; (iii) mental health and trauma screenings within sixty days of being committed to the custody of the department. Where an incarcerated individual would benefit from trauma oriented therapy, the mental health reentry services shall include trauma oriented therapy. If an incarcerated individual is at a facility which cannot provide proper mental health reentry services to the incarcerated individual, the incarcerated individual shall be transferred within seven days to a facility with the capacity to provide the incarcerated individual with proper mental health reentry services. 3. The department shall invest, develop and adopt policies and proce- dures to create training for all prison personnel for basic competencies in mental health trauma as a result of incarceration. 4. The department shall submit a report including, but not limited to, the number of incarcerated individuals screened for mental health and trauma and the number of incarcerated individuals receiving therapy or clinical intervention with information on the types of therapy or clin- ical intervention such incarcerated individuals are receiving to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly no later than December thirty-first of each year. (a) (b) The department shall provide discharge plans for all incarcerated individuals which are tailored to address the incarcerated individual's individual needs upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release. Such discharge plans shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Completed Medicaid enrollment, if eligible; (ii) Medications sufficient to allow the incarcerated individual to transition to a post-release location; and (iii) Written coordination between the department and health care providers including, but not limited to, the transfer of patient records to a health care provider for the service of the releasee. (c) An incarcerated individual who receives clinical intervention for trauma related to incarceration under section seventy-one-a of this article shall receive the following upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release: (i) Mental health services; (ii) Therapeutic programs including nontraditional therapies like yoga, meditation, and physical therapy; (iii) Family counseling; (iv) Alcohol and substance abuse disorder treatment services; (v) HIV/AIDS services; (vi) Education and vocational training; (vii) Housing information; (viii) Job placement information; and (ix) Money management assistance.

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Action History

1. May 05, 2026

   REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

Sponsors

• Jabari Brisport · Primary

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