New York bill S08172 prohibits correctional facility employees from obstructing cameras to hinder investigations or conceal crimes.

New York bill S08172 amends the correction law by adding a new section that prohibits employees of the department of corrections and community supervision or a correctional facility from willfully obstructing, blocking, or obscuring body-worn or stationary cameras from recording activities within a correctional facility. The intent is to prevent hindering existing or potential investigations, concealing crimes or criminal activities, or concealing unlawful behavior. Employees who violate this provision will be guilty of a misdemeanor. The act will take effect 90 days after it becomes law.

New York bill S08172 prohibits correctional facility employees from obstructing cameras to hinder investigations or conceal crimes.

New York bill S08172 amends the correction law by adding a new section that prohibits employees of the department of corrections and community supervision or a correctional facility from willfully obstructing, blocking, or obscuring body-worn or stationary cameras from recording activities within a correctional facility. The intent is to prevent hindering existing or potential investigations, concealing crimes or criminal activities, or concealing unlawful behavior. Employees who violate this provision will be guilty of a misdemeanor. The act will take effect 90 days after it becomes law.