New York A00302 amends the correction law to prohibit corrections employees from engaging in degrading behavior towards incarcerated persons or.
New York A00302 amends the correction law to explicitly prohibit corrections employees from participating in degrading behavior towards incarcerated persons or fellow employees. This includes actions intended to humiliate, offend, provoke, or denigrate individuals based on various protected characteristics. Employees found guilty of such behavior will face disciplinary action by the department and may be terminated from their employment. The law aims to ensure that incarcerated individuals and employees are treated with dignity and respect, and it takes effect 90 days after becoming law.
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