Independent Prison Oversight Since 1844
The Correctional Association of New York (CANY) is designated by law to provide independent monitoring and oversight of state prisons in New York State.
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CANY, under §146 of New York’s Correction Law, is charged with visiting and examining the state’s correctional facilities to identify and report on prison conditions, the treatment of incarcerated individuals, and the administration of policy promulgated by the executive and legislature.
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In 2021, CANY’s ability to monitor state prisons was consolidated into state law with the passage of legislation codifying CANY’s authority to visit, access, inspect and report on the state’s prisons. Under this law, CANY is permitted to visit any state prison with 72-hours' notice to the State Department of Correction and Community Supervision (DOCCS), communicate confidentially with incarcerated individuals and prison staff, operate a phone hotline for the reporting of prison conditions by incarcerated individuals, offer surveys to incarcerated people and staff, and disseminate reports and recommendations to the state’s executive, legislature, DOCCS, and the public at large.
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CANY systematically compiles data on the state prisons and is now releasing relevant data to the public in the form of dashboards, processed data, and source data.
Post-Visit Briefing Reports
As part of its mandate, CANY releases Post-Visit Reports following in-person monitoring of select state prisons in New York. Each report includes observations, recommendations, and a written response to any findings and proposals from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. CANY’s recent Post-Visit Reports are listed below and other reports can be found by accessing CANY’s Post-Visit Briefings and Recommendations.
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