S 5016 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes daily visitation at all general confinement correctional facilities

S 5016 requires all general confinement correctional facilities in New York to offer visitation seven days a week. This directly affects inmates and their family members or visitors who previously may have faced limited visitation days. The bill adds a new provision (Section 138-b) to the Correction Law mandating weekly visitation access without restriction. It takes effect one year after enactment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Feb 18, 2025
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REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
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