A 5356 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the office of mental health to conduct a study on the effects of abuse suffered while incarcerated on formerly incarcerated individuals

This bill requires the Office of Mental Health, working with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, to study how abuse experienced during incarceration affects formerly incarcerated individuals. The study must examine both short-term and long-term mental, behavioral, and physical health impacts, associated costs, and identify effective treatment approaches. Within one year of the bill's effective date, the Office must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the governor and legislative leaders. The bill directly affects formerly incarcerated people by mandating an analysis of abuse-related harms they face post-incarceration.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
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Feb 13, 2025
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Eddie Gibbs
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