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Cordell Cleare

Sponsor · State Senator, District 30 · Democratic

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Senate bill · S6481 (2025-26)

Relates to commencing a study on the relationship between the corrections system and the child welfare system

Latest action Mar 17, 2026

Summary

Relates to commencing a study on the relationship between the corrections system and the child welfare system.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To conduct a study on the relationship between the corrections systems and the child welfare system by enabling data collection on inmates.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

    Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMar 17, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

    Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 13, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

Anecdotal data suggest that large numbers of incarcerated individuals have histories with child welfare and/or juvenile systems. However, New York State does not currently collect or track the relationship between the corrections systems and the child welfare system. This bill would require the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to conduct a study on current inmates in order to produce a report on an inmate's prior involvement with the child welfare system and/or the juvenile system. Such reports would include, but not limited to: the inmate's previous placement in out-of-home care, speci- fying type of placement, the approximate length of such period of place- ment, the age of the inmate during such period of placement, the ethnic background or the inmate, and the inmate's gender. The Commissioner of DOCCS will conduct surveys on a random sample of not less than ten percent of current inmates in all state, county, and municipal correc- tional facilities. This study will ensure the confidentiality of each survey participant by using self-administered questionnaires, which will ensure the respondent's anonymity. Lastly, based on the survey results, the Commissioner will report to the Governor and the Legislature on the findings and recommendations of the study.

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.

Full history

  1. Mar 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

  3. May 13, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

    NY Senate

  4. Mar 14, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

    NY Senate

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