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S 1043: Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act"; restricts prison privileges, including the wearing of civilian clothing, for certain incarcerated individuals.
What S 1043 does, verified January 11, 2026
The "prison privilege limitation act" aims to restrict certain privileges for individuals serving sentences in state correctional facilities. These individuals, who have been convicted of specific crimes, are not allowed to be left unsupervised by a correction officer or law enforcement officer. They are also not permitted to wear civilian clothing. This restriction applies except for medical treatment purposes. The act takes effect immediately.
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Last action: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 257 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1043 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting the "prison privilege limitation act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "prison 2 privilege limitation act". 3 § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 628 to read 4 as follows: 5 § 628. Limitation of prison privileges for certain individuals. An 6 individual in a state correctional facility, as defined by subdivision 7 four of section two of this chapter, who has been convicted and is serv- 8 ing a sentence pursuant to section 125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.30 and/or 9 130.35 of the penal law, except for the purposes of receiving medical 10 treatment pursuant to section five hundred eight of this chapter, shall 11 not be left in the company of civilians without supervision of a 12 correction officer or law enforcement officer. In no case shall such 13 individual be granted the privilege of wearing civilian clothing. 14 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02771-01-5
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