N.Y. Correct. Law § 606

§ 606. Payment of costs for prosecution of inmates. 1. When an inmate\nof an institution of the department is alleged to have committed an\noffense while an inmate of such institution, the state shall pay all\nreasonable costs for the prosecution of such offense, including but not\nlimited to, costs for: a grand jury impaneled to hear and examine\nevidence of such offense, petit jurors, witnesses, the defense of any\ninmate financially unable to obtain counsel in accordance with the\nprovisions of the county law, the district attorney, the costs of the\nsheriff and the appointment of additional court attendants, officers or\nother judicial personnel.\n 2. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of any county\nwherein such prosecution occurs to cause a sworn statement of all costs\nto be forwarded to the department. Upon certification by the department\nthat such costs as authorized by this statute have been incurred, the\ndepartment shall forward the proper vouchers to the state comptroller.\nIt shall be the duty of the comptroller to examine such statement and to\ncorrect same by striking therefrom any and all items which are not\nauthorized pursuant to the provisions of this section and after\ncorrecting such statement, the comptroller shall draw his warrant for\nthe amount of any such costs in favor of the appropriate county\ntreasurer, which sum shall be paid to said county treasurer out of any\nmoneys appropriated therefor.\n 3. The department shall, after consultation with the director of the\nbudget promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of\nthis section.\n