New York Laws
Article 3 - State Commission of Correction
42 - Citizen's Policy and Complaint Review Council; Organization; Functions, Powers and Duties.

(b) The council and each member thereof shall have the following
functions, powers and duties:
1. To investigate, review or take such other action as shall be deemed
necessary or proper with respect to complaints or grievances regarding
any local correctional facility or part thereof as shall be called to
its attention in writing.

2. To have access, at any and all times, to any local correctional
facility or part thereof and to all books, records, and data pertaining
to any local correctional facility which are deemed necessary for
carrying out the council's functions, powers and duties.
3. To obtain from administrators, officers or employees of any local
correctional facility any information deemed necessary for the purpose
of carrying out its functions, powers and duties.
4. To request and receive temporary office space in any local
correctional facility for the purpose of carrying out its functions,
powers and duties.
5. To report periodically to the commission and, where appropriate, to
make such recommendations as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of
this article to the commission and to the administrator of any local
correctional facility.
(c) In addition to the functions, powers and duties prescribed by
subdivision (b) of this section, the council shall
1. Advise and assist the commission in developing policies, plans and
programs for improving the commission's performance of its duties and
for coordinating the efforts of the commission and of correctional
officials to improve conditions of care, treatment, safety, supervision,
rehabilitation, recreation, training and education in correctional
facilities;
2. Foster and promote research and study in areas of correctional
policy and program development deemed necessary or desirable by the
commission or the council;
3. Meet at least once per calendar month at a time and place
designated by the chairman of the council.