Relates to the use of body scanners in correctional facilities

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◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Dan Stec says this is needed

In January 2025, 20 employees at Upstate Correctional Facility received medical attention, including the administration of NARCAN, following an interaction with an incarcerated individual who was showing symptoms of drug use. This event highlighted a growing issue within New York state's prisons centered on illicit compounds making their way into facilities, endan- gering both staff and the state's incarcerated population. Drug addiction is rampant among the state's inmate population. The state Department of Correction and Community Supervision reported that, between 3,075 incarcerated individuals enrolled in its addition treat- ment program between Jan. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2023. Further, correction officers regularly report the presence of drugs that have made their way into state prisons. In the FY 2024 budget, the state appropriated funding for the installa- tion of body scanners at every state facility. However, existing law makes the use of the scanners voluntary for visitors, presenting an additional avenue for the influx of illicit contraband. This legislation would mandate the scanning of visitors, unless they could show a legitimate medical condition that would make the use of the technology a danger. It would also mandate that incarcerated individuals be scanned prior to intake at a correctional facility and following a visitation.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.