New York A01676 mandates the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to create an annual heat mitigation plan for correctional.

New York A01676 amends the correction law to require the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish an annual heat mitigation plan for correctional facilities. This plan must ensure incarcerated individuals and correctional staff have options to stay cool, hydrated, and safe during high heat temperatures. The plan includes access to industrial fans, water, ice, showers, and shade on exercise yards. It also mandates monitoring temperatures, maintaining a list of individuals with heat-susceptible medical conditions, and increased wellness checks.

New York A01676 mandates the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to create an annual heat mitigation plan for correctional.

New York A01676 amends the correction law to require the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish an annual heat mitigation plan for correctional facilities. This plan must ensure incarcerated individuals and correctional staff have options to stay cool, hydrated, and safe during high heat temperatures. The plan includes access to industrial fans, water, ice, showers, and shade on exercise yards. It also mandates monitoring temperatures, maintaining a list of individuals with heat-susceptible medical conditions, and increased wellness checks.