N.Y. Correction Law § 168-e: Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge

§ 168-e. Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties

of official in charge. 1. Any sex offender, to be discharged, paroled,

released to post-release supervision or released from any state or local

correctional facility, hospital or institution where he or she was

confined or committed, shall at least fifteen calendar days prior to

discharge, parole or release, be informed of his or her duty to register

under this article, by the facility in which he or she was confined or

committed. The facility shall require the sex offender to read and sign

such form as may be required by the division stating the duty to

register and the procedure for registration has been explained to him or

her and to complete the registration portion of such form. The facility

shall obtain on such form the address where the sex offender expects to

reside upon his or her discharge, parole or release and the name and

address of any institution of higher education he or she expects to be

employed by, enrolled in, attending or employed, whether for

compensation or not, and whether he or she expects to reside in a

facility owned or operated by such an institution, and shall report such

information to the division. The facility shall give one copy of the

form to the sex offender, retain one copy and shall send one copy to the

division which shall provide the information to the law enforcement

agencies having jurisdiction. The facility shall give the sex offender a

form prepared by the division, to register with the division at least

fifteen calendar days prior to release and such form shall be completed,

signed by the sex offender and sent to the division by the facility at

least ten days prior to the sex offender's release or discharge.

2. The division shall also immediately transmit the conviction data

and fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation if not already

obtained.