Relates to employee mental health services

Latest action May 13, 2026

Establishes an employee mental health services program for all employees who work for the department of corrections and community supervision and all employees of the office of mental health who deliver services to incarcerated individuals overseen by the department of corrections and community supervision.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A10275, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To alleviate the growing mental and emotional challenges of staff work- ing with incarcerated individuals in secure settings.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and 1 more on Agora

Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Jackson says this is needed

Due to chronic understaffing and overreliance on overtime, many public employees who work daily with incarcerated individuals are in crisis. On November 7, 2025, Imam Abdallah Hadian, a 55-year-old chaplain employed by the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, committed suicide at Marcy Correctional Facility. There have also been numerous incidents of pregnant staff being exposed to unknown substances who have subsequently miscarried their pregnancies, and other staff who have received Narcan treatment after exposure to certain unknown substances while working. These instances and the growing number of Workers' Compensation claims for stress related injuries indicate that conditions inside state correctional facilities are taking a toll on the state workforce and likely hurting the state's ability to attract and retain staff in these roles. This legislation is designed to provide direct treatment opportunities to staff who are experiencing mental or emotional difficulties due to job related issues. If enacted, this program would help staff navigate the daily challenges of their stressful jobs, reduce Workers' Compen- sation claims, reduce the incidence of self-harm for staff and increase job retention.

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

May 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.929
1ST REPORT CAL.929
NY Senate
Apr 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Feb 20, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly

About this record

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