Bill Text: NY S09176 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to creating a contraband and drug information hotline for state correctional facilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-10-12 - REFERRED TO RULES [S09176 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-S09176-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9176 IN SENATE October 12, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules 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 32 to read as follows: 3 32. "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 5 to read as follows: 12 5. 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 inmates, visitors or 17 staff members. Such hotline shall receive reports of allegations of 18 reportable incidents twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week and 19 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. LBD16583-01-8