§ 5-14 Inmate Education.
RCNY § 5-14
(a)During the intake process, inmates shall receive information explaining the Department's zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment and how to report incidents or suspicions of sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
(b)Within 30 days of intake, the Department shall provide comprehensive education to inmates either in person or through video regarding their rights to be free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment and to be free from retaliation for reporting such incidents, and regarding Department policies and procedures for responding to such incidents.
(c)The Department shall provide inmate education in formats accessible to all inmates, including those who are limited English proficient, deaf, visually impaired, or otherwise disabled, as well as to inmates who have limited reading skills.
(d)The Department shall maintain documentation of inmate participation in these education sessions.
(e)In addition to providing such education, the Department shall ensure that key information is continuously and readily available or visible to inmates through posters, inmate handbooks, or other written formats.
(f)The Department shall commence providing inmate education described in subdivisions (a) through (e) of this section on April 3, 2017 provided the Department has sufficient resources and necessary staffing.
(g)The Department shall provide to the Board on an annual basis the inmate education schedules, education curriculum and the credentials of the persons providing such education to inmates, in accordance with this section, starting on March 1, 2018 for the preceding year and on the first business day of March following the end of each year thereafter. (Added City Record 11/25/2016, eff. 1/2/2017)
