New York A05941 amends the correction law to require the removal of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential.

New York A05941 amends the correction law to mandate the transfer of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential mental health treatment unit. This change applies to individuals who are in segregated confinement or a residential rehabilitation unit for more than thirty days. The bill ensures that the disciplinary process can still proceed according to department rules and regulations. The act will take effect thirty days after becoming law.

New York A05941 amends the correction law to require the removal of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential.

New York A05941 amends the correction law to mandate the transfer of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential mental health treatment unit. This change applies to individuals who are in segregated confinement or a residential rehabilitation unit for more than thirty days. The bill ensures that the disciplinary process can still proceed according to department rules and regulations. The act will take effect thirty days after becoming law.