Provides for the establishment and implementation on an ongoing basis of a mental health first aid training program for all current and new police officers and peace officers.
Relates to establishing minimum rules for the treatment of incarcerated individuals; provides that the United Nations standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners, also known as the Nelson Mandela rules, are hereby incorporated by reference.
Provides for review of bail data reports by the state commission on judicial conduct to study such reports for evidence of bias or prejudice by any judge or justice, and where appropriate based on such reports, to initiate, investigate, and hear complaints and otherwise comment on matters of bias and prejudice evidenced therein.
Bill S 7506 creates a new section in the public officers law concerning the unauthorized release of sealed records. It makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a public officer or employee to intentionally disclose a sealed record or its contents to an unauthorized person, punishable by a fine of up to $1000 without imprisonment. The bill defines "sealed record" by referencing specific sections of the criminal procedure law and family court act. It also outlines several exceptions, such as disclosure by the subject of the record, or when required by law or court order.
Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an incarcerated individual convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.
Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years and satisfactory completion of such person's probation, parole, supervised release and payment of any fines imposed or restitution ordered, whichever is later.
Provides for the admissibility of a complainant's outcry and disclosures in cases of sexual abuse regardless of when the disclosure was made relative to the abuse.
Requires that each police officer and peace officer involved in the execution of a search warrant wear a functioning and unobstructed body camera that shall be active prior to and throughout the execution of the search and during any related action following the execution of the search warrant.
Establishes a tax credit for employment of an individual who has successfully completed a judicial diversion substance abuse treatment program or graduated from drug court.
Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.
