2017 New York Laws
COR - Correction
Article 2 - Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
23 - Transfer of Inmates From One Correctional Facility to Another; Treatment in Outside Hospitals.

  23.  Transfer of inmates from one correctional facility to another;
  treatment in outside hospitals. 1. The commissioner shall have the power
  to transfer inmates from one correctional facility to another.  Whenever
  the  transfer of inmates from one correctional facility to another shall
  be ordered by the commissioner, the superintendent of the facility  from
  which the inmates are transferred shall take immediate steps to make the
  transfer. The transfer shall be in accordance with rules and regulations
  promulgated  by  the department for the safe delivery of such inmates to
  the designated facility. Within twenty-four hours  of  arriving  at  the
  facility  to  which an inmate is transferred, he or she shall be allowed
  to make at least one personal phone call, except when  to  do  so  would
  create  an  unacceptable  risk  to the safety and security of inmates or
  staff. If security precautions prevent the inmate from making such call,
  a staff member designated by the superintendent of  the  facility  shall
  make  a  call  to  a  person  of  the  inmate's choice unless the inmate
  declines to have such a call made.
2. The commissioner, in his or her discretion, may  by  written  order
  permit  inmates  to  receive  medical diagnosis and treatment in outside
  hospitals, upon the recommendation of  the  superintendent  or  director
  that  such  outside  treatment  or  diagnosis  is necessary by reason of
  inadequate facilities within the institution. Such inmates shall  remain
  under  the  jurisdiction  and  in the custody of the department while in
  said outside hospital and said superintendent or director shall  enforce
  proper  measures  in  each case to safely maintain such jurisdiction and
  custody.
3. The cost of transporting inmates between facilities and to  outside
  hospitals  shall  be  paid from funds appropriated to the department for
  such purpose.