N.Y. Correction Law § 72-b: Discharge of incarcerated individuals to adult care facilities

§ 72-b. Discharge of incarcerated individuals to adult care

facilities. 1. An incarcerated individual about to be discharged to an

adult home, enriched housing program or residence for adults, as defined

in section two of the social services law, shall be referred only to

such home, program or residence that is consistent with that person's

needs and that operates pursuant to section four hundred sixty of the

social services law. No incarcerated individual shall be directly

referred to any facility that is required to be certified as an adult

care facility under the provisions of article seven of the social

services law, unless it has been determined that such facility has a

valid operating certificate.

2. No incarcerated individual about to be paroled, conditionally

released, transferred, released or discharged shall be referred to any

adult home, enriched housing program or residence for adults, as defined

in section two of the social services law, where the department of

corrections and community supervision has received written notice that

the facility has been placed on the "do not refer list" pursuant to

subdivision fifteen of section four hundred sixty-d of the social

services law.