Prohibits inmates from possessing or viewing violent or sexually explicit media; anything greater than PG-13 rating is prohibited, whether on tv or film.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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6037
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 24, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. KOON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to prohibiting inmates
from possessing or viewing media that promotes violence or is sexually
explicit
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 144
2 to read as follows:
3 § 144. Prohibits inmates from possessing or viewing violent or sexual-
4 ly explicit media. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the
5 contrary, the commissioner shall prohibit inmates from possessing publi-
6 cations or materials that promote violence or are sexually explicit.
7 Inmates shall not receive or view any movies or television shows that
8 have a greater level of violence or sexually explicit material as desig-
9 nated in a PG-13 film, as established by the Motion Picture Association
10 of America film rating system, or some other nationally recognized film
11 rating system, as determined by the commissioner.
12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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