A 4500: Creates a contraband and drug information hotline for state correctional facilities; defines terms.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4500 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to creating a contraband and drug information hotline The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of the correction law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision 35 to read as follows: 3 35. "Contraband" means anything, which is capable of such use as may 4 endanger the safety or security of a detention facility or any person 5 therein which shall include, but not be limited to firearms and other 6 dangerous weapons as defined in section 265.00 of the penal law, danger- 7 ous instruments as defined in subdivision thirteen of section 10.00 of 8 the penal law, destructive devices as defined in 26 USC § 5845 (f) and 9 controlled substances as defined in section 220.00 of the penal law. 10 § 2. Section 112 of the correction law is amended by adding a new 11 subdivision 7 to read as follows: 12 7. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to facili- 13 tate the implementation and operation of a statewide, toll-free tele- 14 phone number, or hotline, to receive reports from callers providing any 15 information related to the introduction of contraband or possession of 16 contraband in a state correctional institution by incarcerated persons, 17 visitors or staff members. Such hotline shall receive reports of alle- 18 gations of reportable incidents twenty-four hours per day, seven days a 19 week and shall accept anonymous calls. 20 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07166-01-5