Department Rules & Regulations
The New York State Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) is empowered to develop and enforce the rules and regulations it finds necessary to implement laws enacted by the New York State Legislature.
The complete listing of New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) is available online through the NYS Department of State website. For convenience purposes, rules adopted by DOCS beginning in 2007 are listed below.
2009
- Update Rules for Standards of Inmate Behavior, Inmate Correspondence Program and Privileged Correspondence to Prevent Fraudulent Inmate Use of the Uniform Commercial Code (Sections 270.2, 720.3, 720.4, 721.2 & 721.3 of Title 7 NYCRR) (12/09/09)
- Removal of References to Units for Condemned Persons and Capital Punishment (Section 300.1(c) of 7 NYCRR) (10/21/09)
- Update Rules for Release of Information to Inmate Families and the News Media (Sections 8.3 & 51 of 7 NYCRR) (10/21/09)
- Clarify and Update Procedures for Forwarding Inmate Mail (Part 722 of 7 NYCRR) (8/12/09)
- Update and Clarify Procedures Regarding Contraband Drugs (Part 1010 of 7 NYCRR) (8/12/09)
- Repeal of Death Sentence Regulations (Section 103.45 of 7 NYCRR) (7/15/09)
- Repeal of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Correctional Annex designation for a portion of Marcy Correctional Facility (Section 100.126(a) of 7 NYCRR) (7/01/09)
- Clarification of Eligibility for Stamp Buys by Inmates Admitted to Special Housing Units (Section 720.8 (a) (5) of 7 NYCRR) (6/03/09)
- Increase Allowable Length of Minimum Sentence for Inmates to Qualify for the Earned Eligibility Program and Change the Term "Pre-Release" Program to "Transitional Services" Program (Sections 2100.1 and 2100.4 (b) of 7 NYCRR) (6/03/09)
- Removal of Reference to Inmates Sentenced to Death from Packages and Articles Sent or Brought to Institutions (Section 724.2(a)(1) of 7 NYCRR) (4/08/09)
- Repeal of Provisions Pertaining to Inmates Under Death Sentences and to the Electric Chair from Interviews and Tours. (Section 51.19 of 7 NYCRR) (4/08/09)
- Unit for Condemned Persons at Clinton Correctional Facility (Section 100.15(d) of 7 NYCRR) (3/11/09)
- Designated Officials of State Correctional Facilities (Section 50.1 of 7 NYCRR) (1/21/09)
2008
- Coxsackie Correctional Facility (Section 100.45(c) of 7 NYCRR) (11/12/08)
- Sentence of Death to be Carried Out at Green Haven Correctional Facility (Section 100.21 of 7 NYCRR) (10/15/08)
- Gowanda Correctional Facility (Section 100.128(c) of 7 NYCRR) (9/10/08)
- Procedure for Stay of Good Behavior Allowance (Section 263.2(a)(3) of 7 NYCRR) (8/20/08)
- Family Reunion Program (8/06/08)
- Access to Records (Sections 6.2(c) and 6.3(b) of 7 NYCRR) (7/23/08)
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility (Section 100.80 of 7 NYCRR) (6/18/08)
- Adirondack Correctional Facility (Section 100.6 of 7 NYCRR) (5/28/08)
- Unauthorized Organizational Activities, Gang Activities & Media Review (5/28/08)
- Maximum Value of Stamps in an Inmate's Personal Possession (Sections 270.2(B)(14)(vi) and 720.8(a)(2) of 7 NYCRR) (5/14/08)
- Central Monitoring Case Designation Status (Part 1000 of 7 NYCRR) (4/09/08)
- Urinalysis Testing (Part 1020 of 7 NYCRR) (3/12/08)
- Access to Records (Section 6.2(c) of 7 NYCRR) (1/23/08)
2007
- Inmate Telephone Calls (Part 723 of 7 NYCRR) (12/19/07)
- Inmate Correspondence Program (Part 720 of 7 NYCRR) (12/19/07)
- Administrative Segregation Admission (Section 301.4(e) of 7 NYCRR) (12/05/07)
- Mid-State Correctional Facility (Section 100.111 of 7 NYCRR) (11/07/07)
- Packages and Articles Sent or Brought to Institutions (Part 724 of 7 NYCRR) (9/12/07)
- Temporary Release Program (Part 1900 of 7 NYCRR) (9/05/07)
- Lakeview Correctional Facility (Section 100.89 of 7 NYCRR) (8/15/07)
- Chateaugay Correctional Facility (Section 100.131 of 7 NYCRR) (8/08/07)
- Inmate Grievance Program Modified Amendments (Part 702 of 7 NYCRR) (5/23/07)
- Inmate Grievance Program Amendments (Part 701 of 7 NYCRR) (5/23/07)
- Cape Vincent Correctional Facility (Section 100.21 of 7 NYCRR) (4/25/07)