N.Y. Correction Law Section 607
Prohibition of double-bunked housing


1.

For purposes of this section “double-bunked housing” shall mean the practice of incarcerated individual housing where bunk beds are used in a dormitory setting, with incarcerated individuals residing in an open space and sleeping on bunk beds.

2.

Upon the effective date of this section, the department is prohibited from housing incarcerated individuals using double-bunked housing practices in correctional facilities. Any incarcerated individuals housed in such double-bunked housing on the effective date of this section shall be moved to other housing accommodations provided that such accommodations are not located in a more restrictive housing unit or correctional facility unless otherwise appropriate.

3.

The department is authorized to promulgate or repeal any rules and regulations necessary to facilitate the implementation of this section.

Source: Section 607 — Prohibition of double-bunked housing, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/COR/607 (updated Sep. 2, 2022; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

600
Certain correctional officers to administer oaths
600‑A
Jail time records and certificates
601
Delivery of commitment with incarcerated individual
601‑A
Return of persons erroneously sentenced for the purpose of resentence
601‑B
Coram nobis prisoners
601‑C
Felony prisoners
601‑D
Post-release supervision
602
Expenses of sheriff for transporting prisoners
603
Rendering accounts for conveying of prisoners
604
Payment of accounts for transporting prisoners
605
Prisoners sentenced at one session of court to be transported at same time
605‑A
Transportation of female incarcerated individuals
606
Payment of costs for prosecution of incarcerated individuals
607
Prohibition of double-bunked housing
610
Freedom of worship
611
Births to incarcerated individuals of correctional institutions and care of children of incarcerated individuals of correctional institut...
611‑A
Commitments to county or regional correctional institutions
612
United States prisoners
613
Conveyance of prisoner after arrest
614
Care and support of civil prisoner
618
Duties of state correctional institutions, penitentiaries, county jails and reformatories
619
Cooperation with authorized agencies of the department of social services
620
Service of papers in civil judicial proceedings upon a prisoner
621
Interstate cooperation with law enforcement officers and agencies of other states and the federal government
622
Sex offender treatment program
623
Incarcerated individual telephone services
624
Next of kin
625
Menstrual products
626
Medication assisted treatment in correctional facilities

Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 2, 2022

§ 607’s source at nysenate​.gov

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