Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
April Baskin
DDemocratic
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kristen Gonzalez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Fahy
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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