New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 7. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision |
Chapter VI. Special Housing Units |
Part 316. Step-Down Units |
Sec. 316.2. Definition
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- A step-down unit means a housing unit used for the progressive programming of an incarcerated individual with a violent or behavioral history that has led to long-term periods of segregated confinement in order to prepare him or her for return to general population or the community. Incarcerated individuals placed in a step-down unit shall be afforded out-of-cell time in the most congregate setting available and shall be provided the least restrictive environment necessary to maintain the safety and security of the facility.