N.Y. Correction Law § 866: Establishment of shock incarceration program

§ 866. Establishment of shock incarceration program. 1. The

commissioner, guided by consideration for the safety of the community

and the welfare of the incarcerated individual, shall promulgate rules

and regulations for the shock incarceration program. Such rules and

regulations shall reflect the purpose of the program and shall include,

but not be limited to, selection criteria, incarcerated individual

discipline, programming and supervision, and program structure and

administration.

2. The commissioner shall appoint or cause to be appointed a shock

incarceration selection committee at one or more designated correctional

facilities, which shall meet on a regularly scheduled basis to review

all eligible incarcerated individuals transferred to such facility for

screening and all applications for the shock incarceration program.

3. Shock incarceration programs may be established only at

institutions classified by the commissioner as shock incarceration

facilities.

4. The department may contract with the division of substance abuse

services for the provision of such services as may be required to assure

the success of the program.

5. The department shall conduct an ongoing evaluation of the program

to ensure that the programmatic objectives are met. The department shall

undertake studies and prepare reports periodically on the impact of the

program.