New York A02592 regulates commissaries and canteens in correctional institutions, limiting markups and requiring annual price list publication.

New York A02592 amends the correction law to regulate commissaries and canteens in correctional institutions. It mandates that items sold at these facilities be priced at no more than 83% over the purchase price. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is required to publish the price lists for all commissary items for sale at each institution on its website starting June 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. The bill aims to ensure transparency and limit excessive profits from commissary sales within correctional facilities.

New York A02592 regulates commissaries and canteens in correctional institutions, limiting markups and requiring annual price list publication.

New York A02592 amends the correction law to regulate commissaries and canteens in correctional institutions. It mandates that items sold at these facilities be priced at no more than 83% over the purchase price. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision is required to publish the price lists for all commissary items for sale at each institution on its website starting June 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. The bill aims to ensure transparency and limit excessive profits from commissary sales within correctional facilities.