A 5304: Requires DOCCS' office of special investigations to send a representative of such office in-person to confirm any reported incident of bodily injury or harm to an incarcerated individual no later than 5 days after receiving such report.
What A 5304 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve the investigation of incidents of bodily injury or harm to incarcerated individuals. The law would require the department's Office of Special Investigations to send a representative to confirm any reported incident in-person within five days of receiving the report. This measure is intended to enhance the investigation and response to incidents involving harm or injury to prisoners.
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Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5304
- What is the current status of A 5304?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5304 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to correction".
- Did A 5304 pass?
- Not yet. A 5304 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5304, and where is it now?
- A 5304 was authored by Asm. Demond Meeks. Its committee of record is Assembly Correction. It is filed under COR, alongside 60 other New York COR bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to correction |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 169 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5304 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MEEKS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to investigation of incidents of bodily injury or harm to incarcerated individuals The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 137 of the correction law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. The department's office of special investigations shall send a 4 representative of such office in-person to confirm any reported incident 5 of bodily injury or harm to an incarcerated individual no later than 6 five days after receiving such report. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08473-01-5
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