|
|
|
Covering Prisons: New York
New York State Department of Correctional Services Web
site.
State Policies Governing Media Access
View the New York State Department of Correctional Services policy
governing the release of information to the media.
Inmates may be interviewed by news media representatives. Conditions are set
by the superintendent of the facility where the inmate is housed. Press interviews
of inmates by telephone are prohibited.
To arrange an interview, contact the department’s Office of Public Information.
The reporter should first the inmate and receive the inmate’s approval
before proceeding.
All interviews are supervised.
Information on media access to inmates under the sentence of death can be found
in the executions policy.
Rules Governing Reporting Tools
Inmates must agree in writing to identifiable photographs. Written consent of
the inmate is recorded for an interview to be recorded.
Visitation List Rules
Contact the New York State Department of Correctional Services. See contact
information below.
Execution Witness Policies
Information on media access to inmates under the sentence of death and media
witnesses to executions can be found in the executions policy.
Four media witnesses are allowed. The Associated Press is guaranteed a spot,
and the other three slots are divided out by three lottery drawings. One is
from daily print media covering the county where the crime occurred. One is
from the broadcast media who generally cover the county where the crime occurred,
and the final slot is from the daily print and broadcast media who generally
cover the county where the execution will take place.
Required Forms
An interview consent form is available as part of the policy
on news media access.
State Correctional Contacts
New York State
Department of Correctional Services
Building 2
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12226-2050
518/457-8126
Jim Flateau, Director of Public Information
518/457-8182
Fax: 518/457-7070
E-mail: pressofficecp@docs.state.ny.us
SPJ Project Sunshine Chair Contact Information
The Society's Project Sunshine chairs in each state monitor FOI activities and
report to the national SPJ FOI Committee. These individuals are a valuable resource
for state FOI Information as they organize and monitor state and local FOI efforts.
Contact SPJ’s Project Sunshine Chair in
New York.
|
|
Stay in Touch
SPJ Awards
3/18: Helen Thomas Award
4/15: Julie Galvan Award
Covering Prisons
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Freedom of Information
About/History
FOI Alerts
News/Articles
Covering Prisons
Project Sunshine: Find FOI Help
Accessing Government Records
Shield Law Campaign
FOI Audit Tookit | PDF
Anti-SLAPP: Protect Free Speech
Official Secrets Act bill
FOI Groups
Annual FOI Reports
FOI Committee Roster
Links/Resources
Message Board
FOI FYI:
SPJ's FOI Committee Blog
• Bloomberg wins – court says bailout records are public
• News Media & the Law: Obama barely transparent
• Faster FOIA Act would study ways of reducing backlogs
FOI Committee
This committee is the watchdog of press freedoms across the nation. It relies upon a network of volunteers in each state organized under Project Sunshine. These SPJ members are on the front lines for assaults to the First Amendment and when lawmakers attempt to restrict the public's access to documents and the government's business. The committee often is called upon to intervene in instances where the media is restricted.
|
— ADVERTISEMENT —
Advertise with SPJ
3
— ADVERTISEMENT —
Advertise with SPJ
4
|
