N.Y. Correct. Law § 624

§ 624. Next of kin; death of incarcerated individual. 1. (a) The\ndepartment shall promptly notify the next of kin and any other person\ndesignated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose\ndeath takes place during custody.\n (b) The department shall promptly notify the next of kin and any other\nperson designated as a representative of the circumstances surrounding\nthe death of such incarcerated individual, the medical procedures used\nand the cause of death as reported in the final autopsy report as such\ninformation becomes available. The department shall be responsive to\ninquiries from the next of kin and other person designated as the\nrepresentative regarding the preliminary determination.\n (c) The next of kin and other person designated as a representative\nshall be identified from the emergency contact information previously\nprovided by the incarcerated individual to the department.\n 2. Within forty-eight hours after the next of kin and any other person\ndesignated as a representative has been notified of such death, the\ndepartment shall publish public notice of such death on the department's\nwebsite.\n