N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 7002.9

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 7002.9 - Facility rules and information

(a) Each local correctional facility shall prepare and distribute to all prisoners, upon admission, a written copy of facility rules and information. Such rules and information shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) facility rules of conduct, penalties for violation, and disciplinary procedures;

(2) available health services, including physician visits, sick calls and substance use disorder treatment and transition services;

(3) telephone services and rules for use;

(4) exercise periods and rules;

(5) information and eligibility criteria for any available facility program including, but not limited to:

(i) temporary release programs;

(ii) educational programs;

(iii) counseling programs;

(iv) vocational programs; and

(v) work programs;

(6) commissary operations;

(7) lock-in and lock-out times, wake-up and lights-out times;

(8) rules for the use of television, radio or musical instrument playing;

(9) package rules and permissible items;

(10) correspondence rules;

(11) visitation rules and schedules;

(12) eligibility criteria and procedures for requesting funeral and deathbed visits;

(13) eligibility criteria and procedures, including application forms, for conditional release;

(14) divine worship schedules;

(15) grievance procedures;

(16) the availability of legal reference materials and supplies, including a specific reference to the availability of rules and regulations of the State Commission of Correction; and

(17) any additional information the chief administrative officer feels may assist prisoners.

(b) If any prisoner is illiterate or non-English speaking, reasonable efforts shall be made to assist such prisoner in the understanding of, and use of, necessary facility services and programs, as provided in section 7030.2 of this Title.

(c) Facility rules and information shall be updated and amended as needed.

(d) The chief administrative officer may require that each prisoner sign a ledger or other record verifying that such prisoner has received the facility rules and information required pursuant to this section.

(e) The chief administrative officer may require that prisoners forfeit possession of their copy of facility rules and regulations upon discharge from the facility.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 7002.9

Amended New York State Register January 18, 2023/Volume XLIV, Issue 03, eff. 1/2/2023

Amended New York State Register February 15, 2023/Volume XLIV, Issue 07, eff. 2/15/2023