Establishes a digital legal mail program for incarcerated individuals, requiring law offices to register with the department of corrections.
This bill establishes a digital legal mail program for incarcerated individuals housed at correctional facilities in New York. It mandates that law offices register with the department of corrections to send legal mail via digital platforms. Legal mail must be sent to a secure digital location managed by the department. The commissioner is required to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this program, ensuring compliance with all legal and constitutional protections for incarcerated individuals. Non-digital legal mail must be screened before delivery.
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