{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-607","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Correction Law § 607","heading":"Prohibition of double-bunked housing","body":"§ 607. Prohibition of double-bunked housing. 1. For purposes of this\nsection \"double-bunked housing\" shall mean the practice of incarcerated\nindividual housing where bunk beds are used in a dormitory setting, with\nincarcerated individuals residing in an open space and sleeping on bunk\nbeds.\n  2. Upon the effective date of this section, the department is\nprohibited from housing incarcerated individuals using double-bunked\nhousing practices in correctional facilities. Any incarcerated\nindividuals housed in such double-bunked housing on the effective date\nof this section shall be moved to other housing accommodations provided\nthat such accommodations are not located in a more restrictive housing\nunit or correctional facility unless otherwise appropriate.\n  3. The department is authorized to promulgate or repeal any rules and\nregulations necessary to facilitate the implementation of this section.","path":["Correction Law","Article 22. Miscellaneous Provisions"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/COR/607","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"b93acd8b76218ffca2a2db70a56f8644f6c39ad59f0969e8e2797b40a15eed4e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-606","next":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}