New York S05680 mandates the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to notify next of kin and designated representatives of an.

New York S05680 amends the correction law to require the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to promptly notify the next of kin and any designated representative of an incarcerated individual's death in custody. The department must also inform them of the circumstances surrounding the death, medical procedures used, and the cause of death, including preliminary and final determinations. Additionally, the department must publish a public notice of the death on its website within 24 hours of notifying the next of kin and designated representatives.

New York S05680 mandates the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to notify next of kin and designated representatives of an.

New York S05680 amends the correction law to require the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to promptly notify the next of kin and any designated representative of an incarcerated individual's death in custody. The department must also inform them of the circumstances surrounding the death, medical procedures used, and the cause of death, including preliminary and final determinations. Additionally, the department must publish a public notice of the death on its website within 24 hours of notifying the next of kin and designated representatives.