A05356 Summary:
| BILL NO | A05356 |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S06287 |
| SPONSOR | Gibbs |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals. | |
A05356 Text:
Go to topSTATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5356 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GIBBS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT directing the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The office of mental health, in conjunction with the 2 department of corrections and community supervision, shall conduct a 3 study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly 4 incarcerated individuals. Such study shall identify, investigate and 5 analyze the temporary and lasting impacts and costs of abuse suffered 6 while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals and make recom- 7 mendations for best treatment practices for people experiencing mental, 8 behavioral or physical health issues as a result of such abuse. 9 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the office of 10 mental health shall issue a report of the findings of the study to the 11 governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the 12 assembly. 13 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06779-02-5