New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle AA - STATE COMMISSION OF CORRECTION
Chapter IV - Minimum Standards And Regulations For Management Of Secure Facilities Operated By The Office Of Children And Family Service
Part 7428 - Library Services
Section 7428.4 - Material selection in facility libraries
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Each secure facility shall use a systematic approach to determine and meet the library service interests and needs of the resident population, including those of non-English speaking residents.
(b) Library materials for each secure facility shall be acquired on a continual and planned basis.
(c) Material that is determined to pose a threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility shall not be acquired or held for circulation by a secure facility.
(d) Each secure facility shall review all of the materials selected for acquisition and provided by the facility library to determine if such materials are a threat to the safety, security or good order of the facility. A determination for denial shall be recorded by the facility director or designee.
