New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 541 - Defendants Committed To The Custody Of The Commissioner Pursuant To Cpl Section 330.20
Section 541.5 - Administrative privileges
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Administrative privileges allowing a defendant to leave the buildings to which he or she is restricted but not the facility, while under the constant supervision of one or more facility employees, may be granted by the clinical director, after consultation with the hospital forensics committee as required by section 541.9 of this Part.
(b) Unescorted administrative privileges allowing a defendant to leave the buildings to which he or she is restricted but not the facility without the constant supervision of one or more facility employees, may be granted by the clinical director after consultation with the hospital forensics committee.
(c) Administrative privileges authorizing a defendant to leave the confines of the facility for the purpose of receiving medical care, appearing in court or attending the funeral of an immediate family member, while under the constant supervision of one or more employees of the facility, may be granted by the Director of Forensic Services upon the recommendation of the clinical director. Such authorization may be obtained by telephone and does not require prior discussion by the hospital forensics committee.