N.Y. Correct. Law § 138

§ 138. Institutional rules and regulations for inmates at all\ncorrectional facilities. 1. All institutional rules and regulations\ndefining and prohibiting inmates misconduct shall be published and\nposted in prominent locations within the institution and set forth in\nboth the English and Spanish language.\n 2. All inmates shall be provided with written copies of these rules\nand regulations upon admission to the institution and all inmates\npresently incarcerated in a correctional facility shall be provided with\nwritten copies of these rules and regulations.\n 3. Facility rules shall be specific and precise giving all inmates\nactual notice of the conduct prohibited. Facility rules shall state the\nrange of disciplinary sanctions which can be imposed for violation of\neach rule.\n 4. Inmates shall not be disciplined for making written or oral\nstatements, demands, or requests involving a change of institutional\nconditions, policies, rules, regulations, or laws affecting an\ninstitution.\n 5. No inmate shall be disciplined except for a violation of a\npublished and posted written rule or regulation, a copy of which has\nbeen provided the inmate.\n 6. All rules and regulations pertaining to inmates established by the\ndepartment of corrections and community supervision and all rules and\nregulations pertaining to inmates established by any institutional staff\nat any state correctional facility shall be reviewed annually by the\ncommissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision.\n