New York § 500-K - 500-KTreatment of incarcerated individuals
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 500-K — 500-KTreatment of incarcerated individuals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 500-K. 500-KTreatment of incarcerated individuals
§ 500-k. Treatment of incarcerated individuals. 1. Subdivisions five and six of section one hundred thirty-seven of this chapter, except paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision six of such section, relating to the treatment of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities are applicable to incarcerated individuals confined in county jails; except that the report required by paragraph (f) of subdivision six of such section shall be made to a person designated to receive such report in the rules and regulations of the state commission of correction, or in any county or city where there is a department of correction, to the head of such department. 2. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, subdivision thirty-four of section two of this chapter, and subparagraphs (i), (iv) and (v) of paragraph (j) and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (m) of subdivision six of section one hundred thirty-seven of this chapter shall not apply to local correctional facilities with a total combined capacity of five hundred incarcerated individuals or fewer.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New York Consolidated Laws § 500-K cover?
Section 500-K ("500-KTreatment of incarcerated individuals") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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