New York S01806 prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certified or licensed peer support advocates providing corrections-based.
New York S01806 amends the correction law to ensure that correctional facilities cannot unreasonably deny entry to peer support advocates who are certified or licensed and are participating in the provision of corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition services. This prohibition applies regardless of the advocates' prior history of incarceration. The bill aims to facilitate the work of these advocates in providing essential services within correctional facilities.
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