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
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Roxanne Persaud
DDemocratic
Co
Toby Stavisky
DDemocratic
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