New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VI - Special Housing Units
Part 316 - Step-down Units
Section 316.2 - Definition
Universal Citation: 7 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 316.2
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
A step-down unit means a housing unit used for the progressive programming of an incarcerated individual with a violent or behavioral history that has led to long-term periods of segregated confinement in order to prepare him or her for return to general population or the community. Incarcerated individuals placed in a step-down unit shall be afforded out-of-cell time in the most congregate setting available and shall be provided the least restrictive environment necessary to maintain the safety and security of the facility.
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