COR-30-09-00002-A Release of Information to Inmate Families and the News Media, Public Contacts of Institutions and Employees

10/21/09 N.Y. St. Reg. COR-30-09-00002-A

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 42

October 21, 2009

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

 

I.D No. COR-30-09-00002-A

Filing No. 1163

Filing Date. Oct. 05, 2009

Effective Date. Oct. 21, 2009

Release of Information to Inmate Families and the News Media, Public Contacts of Institutions and Employees

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

Action taken:

Amendment of sections 8.3, 51.1, 51.2, 51.3, 51.4, 51.5, 51.7, 51.8, 51.12, 51.14, 51.15, 51.16 and 51.20; and repeal of sections 51.18 and 51.19 of Title 7 NYCRR.

Statutory authority:

Correction Law, section 112; Judiciary Law, sections 4, 255 and 255-b

Subject:

Release of Information to Inmate Families and the News Media, Public Contacts of Institutions and Employees.

Purpose:

To update terminology, correct grammar and ensure the regulation reflects appropriate confidentiality concerns.

Text or summary was published

in the July 29, 2009 issue of the Register, I.D. No. COR-30-09-00002-P.

Final rule as compared with last published rule:

No changes.

Text of rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:

Maureen E. Boll, Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, New York State Department of Correctional Services, 1220 Washington Avenue - Building 2 - Harriman State Campus, Albany, NY 12226-2050, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Assessment of Public Comment

The agency received no public comment.