NY Bill S02509: Transfer of Incarcerated Individuals from Unsafe County Jails

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

New York Senate Bill S02509, introduced for the 2025-2026 legislative session, proposes to establish procedures for transferring incarcerated individuals from county jails to state correctional institutions when county jails become unsafe due to extraordinary circumstances. The bill has been referred to the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee and is currently in the drafting stage.

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What changed

New York Senate Bill S02509, introduced on January 21, 2025, aims to create a mechanism for transferring incarcerated individuals from county jails to state correctional facilities when county jails are deemed unsafe due to extraordinary circumstances. The bill has progressed through committee referrals and amendments, with the latest version being PRINT NUMBER 2509A, dated March 27, 2026. It was reported and committed to the Finance Committee on March 25, 2025, and subsequently referred back to the Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee on March 27, 2026.

This proposed legislation will impact the operations of county jails and the state correctional system, requiring clear protocols for assessing jail safety and executing transfers. Compliance officers within the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, as well as county sheriffs' departments, will need to understand and implement the new procedures once the bill is enacted. The bill is currently in a draft/proposed stage, and further legislative action, including potential amendments and votes, will determine its final form and effective date.

What to do next

Review the full text of NY S02509 for specific procedural requirements regarding jail safety assessments and transfer protocols.
Monitor legislative updates for the bill's progress through the New York State Senate and Assembly.
Prepare internal procedures for potential implementation if the bill is enacted into law.

Source document (simplified)

NY S02509 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

New York Senate Bill 2509

NY State Legislature page for S02509
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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - PRINT NUMBER 2509A
Pending: Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to the transfer of incarcerated individuals from a county jail to a state correctional institution when such county jail becomes unsafe for the confinement of incarcerated individuals due to extraordinary circumstances.
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Roll Calls

2025-03-25 - Senate - Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | PRINT NUMBER 2509A |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION |

Same As/Similar To

A06136 (Same As) 2026-03-27 - print number 6136b

New York State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2509 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02509&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S02509 |
| Text | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02509&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S02509A |
| Roll Call | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2509#SC1 |

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