New York Correction Law

Every section of the New York Correction Law, in order — 341 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Correct. Law § 1 — Short title
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 2 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 5 — Department of corrections and community supervision; commissioner
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 7 — Organization of department of corrections and community supervision; officers and employees; delegation by commissioner
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 8 — Testing of certain applicants for employment
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 9 — Access to information of incarcerated individuals via the internet
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 10 — Parole officers
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 11 — Identification card program
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 15-b — Education
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 15-c — Acceptance of grants or gifts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 16 — Expense of autopsy; state charge
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 17 — Notice to emergency contacts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 18 — Superintendents of correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 19 — Salary and emoluments of superintendents
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 20 — Library
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 21 — Acquisition of real property by purchase and acquisition
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 22 — Institution officers not to be interested in institution contracts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 22-a — Qualification for employment as a correction officer
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 22-b — Disclosure of video footage related to the death of incarcerated individuals involving correction officers or peace officers employed by ...
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 23 — Transfer of incarcerated individuals from one correctional facility to another; treatment in outside hospitals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 24 — Civil actions against department personnel
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 24-a — Actions against persons rendering health care services at the request of the department; defense and indemnification
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 25 — Mutual assistance by institutional and local fire fighting facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 26 — Establishment of commissaries or canteens in correctional institutions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 29 — Department statistics
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 40 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 41 — State commission of correction; organization
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 42 — Citizen's policy and complaint review council; organization; functions, powers and duties
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 43 — Correction medical review board; organization
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 44 — Chair of commission
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 45 — Functions, powers and duties of the commission
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 46 — Additional functions, powers and duties of the commission
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 47 — Functions, powers and duties of the board
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 48 — Preference
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 49 — Commission on prison education
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 70 — Establishment, use and designation of correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 71 — Persons received into the custody of the department
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 71-a — Transitional accountability plan
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 72 — Confinement of persons by the department
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 72-a — Community treatment facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 72-b — Discharge of incarcerated individuals to adult care facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 72-c — Placement of individuals with children
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 73 — Residential treatment facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 74 — Discharge on holidays, Saturdays and Sundays
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 75 — Notice of voting rights
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 76 — Notice of transitional services for incarcerated individuals released from correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 78 — Discharge plans
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 79 — Leasing of state institutions to cities or counties for the confinement of prisoners
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 79-a — Closure of correctional facilities; notice
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 79-b — Adaptive reuse plan for consideration prior to prison closure
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 86 — Purpose of alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 87 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 88 — Authorization for alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 88-a — Authorization for the city of New York to acquire and utilize alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89 — Establishment of alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-a — Management of alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-b — Good behavior time allowances against definite sentences served in alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-c — Use of alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-d — Transportation
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-e — Alternate correctional facility review panel
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-f — Oversight
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-g — Costs for establishing, operating and maintaining alternate correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-h — Alternate correctional facilities operating fund
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-i — Local taxes
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-j — Title to facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-k — Termination of operation agreement
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 89-l — Indemnification
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 90 — Purposes of article
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 91 — Agreements for custody of definite sentence incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 92 — Effect of agreement for custody of definite sentence incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 93 — Temporary custody of sentenced incarcerated individuals in emergencies
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 94 — Use of local government institutions for residential treatment of persons under the custody of the state department of corrections and co...
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 95 — Use of local government institutions for confinement of persons under custody with or awaiting transfer to the department
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 100 — Compact
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 101 — Short title; purpose
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 102 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 103 — Contracts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 104 — Procedures and rights
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 105 — Acts not reviewable in receiving state; extradition
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 106 — Federal aid
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 107 — Entry into force
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 108 — Withdrawal and termination
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 109 — Construction and severability
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 112 — Powers and duties of commissioner relating to correctional facilities and community supervision
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 113 — Absence of incarcerated individual for funeral and deathbed visits authorized
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 114 — Rehabilitation programs for women; to be commensurate to those afforded men
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 115 — Fiscal accounts and records
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 116 — incarcerated individuals' funds
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 117 — Estimates of expenses
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 118 — Custody and supervision of persons in Westchester county correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 119 — Daily report concerning incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 120 — Custody and supervision of persons in correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 121 — Private ownership or operation of correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 122 — Control of fiscal transactions and recovery of debts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 125 — Incarcerated individuals' money, clothing and other property; what to be furnished them on their release
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 126 — Punishment of superintendent for neglect of duty
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 130 — Custody of incarcerated individual sentenced to death and commuted by governor
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 132 — Retaking of an escaped incarcerated individual
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 133 — Superintendent to report concerning incarcerated individual believed mentally ill when crime was committed
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 134 — Religious dietary requirements
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 135 — New York state department of corrections and community supervision body-worn cameras program
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 135-a — Fixed camera coverage
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 136 — Correctional education
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 137 — Program of treatment, control, discipline at correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 138 — Institutional rules and regulations for incarcerated individuals at all correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 138-a — Notification of visitation policies
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 138-b — Permitted entry by peer support advocates
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 139 — Grievance procedures
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 140 — Provision for routine medical, dental and mental health services and treatment
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 141 — Contagious disease in facility
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 142 — Fire in facility
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 143 — Custody of persons convicted of crimes against the United States
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 146 — Persons authorized to visit correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 147 — Noncitizen incarcerated individuals of correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 148 — Psychiatric and diagnostic clinics
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 149 — Released incarcerated individuals; notification to sheriff, police, and district attorney
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 150 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 151 — Work Release Program
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 152 — Employment
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 153 — Conditions of Employment
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 154 — Disposition of Earnings
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 156 — Liability for a Prisoner on Work Release
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 157 — Rules and Regulations
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 158 — Designation of Place of Confinement
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 159 — Eligibility for Other Programs
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 160 — Annual Report of Commissioner
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168 — Short title
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-b — Duties of the division; registration information
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-c — Sex offender; relocation; notification
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-d — Duties of the court
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-e — Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-f — Duty to register and to verify
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-g — Prior convictions; duty to inform and register
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-h — Duration of registration and verification
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-i — Registration and verification requirements
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-j — Notification of local law enforcement agencies of change of address
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-k — Registration for change of address from another state
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-l — Board of examiners of sex offenders
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-m — Review
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-n — Judicial determination
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-o — Petition for relief or modification
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-p — Special telephone number
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-q — Subdirectory; internet posting
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-r — Immunity from liability
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-s — Annual report
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-t — Penalty
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-u — Unauthorized release of information
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-v — Prohibition of employment on motor vehicles engaged in retail sales of frozen desserts
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-w — Separability
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 170 — Contracts prohibited
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 171 — Incarcerated individuals to be employed; products of labor of incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 177 — Labor of incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 178 — Participation in work release and other community activities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 183 — Classification of industries; report concerning industries
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 184 — Articles manufactured to be furnished to the state or subdivisions thereof
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 185 — Estimates of articles required to be furnished
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 186 — Prices of labor performed and articles manufactured in correctional facilities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 187 — Earnings of incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 189 — Disposition of moneys paid to prisoner for his labor
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 190 — Monthly statement of receipts and expenditures for industries
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 193 — Disposition of machinery on discontinuance of industry
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 196 — Violations of institutional labor regulations
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 197 — Occupational therapy
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 198 — Incarcerated individual occupational therapy fund
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 199 — Establishment of inmate employment list
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 200 — Department programs and incentive allowances
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 201 — Authority and responsibility for community supervision
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 203 — Regulations for release of certain sex offenders
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 205 — Merit termination of sentence and discharge from presumptive release, parole, conditional release and release to post-release supervision
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 206 — Applications for presumptive release or conditional release
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 207 — Cooperation
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 208 — Deputization of out-of-state officers
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 209 — Permitted activities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 209 — Notice of voting rights
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 210 — Permitted activities
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 261 — Subpoena on application for executive clemency
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 262 — Appointment of person to hear application
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 263 — Oath of witnesses
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 264 — Form and service of subpoena; witness fees
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 265 — Penalty for failure of witness to appear
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 266 — Disbursements
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 270 — Definitions
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 271 — Local conditional release commission; organization
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 272 — Local conditional release commission; function, powers and duties
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 273 — Conditional release; procedures for application and determinations
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 274 — Conditional release; procedures for violation, delinquency, warrants and revocation
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 275 — Transfer of custody and supervision of conditional releasee
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 276 — Regulations and report
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 320 — Who may apply for appointment of committee
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 321 — Application for appointment of committee
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 322 — Payment of debts and application of property
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 323 — Sale of property
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 324 — Report of committee; compensation
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 325 — Proceedings on pardon or commutation of sentence
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 350 — When and to what court application to be made
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 351 — Who may apply
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 352 — Creditor must relinquish security
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 353 — Contents of petition
• N.Y. Correct. Law § 354 — Copy of sentence and affidavit to be presented