An Act to codify the Suffolk County Sheriff’s authority to provide pre-arraignment care of arrestees

This bill codifies Suffolk County Sheriff's authority to manage a regional lockup facility for pre-arraignment detention. It allows the sheriff to establish a facility within Suffolk County (at the jail or elsewhere) for holding arrestees pending court appearances, requiring space for interviews and bail hearings. Towns and law enforcement agencies in Suffolk can join the system via written agreement with the sheriff, who appoints the facility administrator with sole authority to hire or terminate them. The facility functions identically to existing town lockups under Chapter 40, exempting member departments from certain transport and booking rules. This directly affects Suffolk County towns, local police, and the sheriff's office by centralizing pre-arraignment detention under sheriff oversight.