N.Y. COR Law § 148

§ 148. Psychiatric and diagnostic clinics. The commissioner of\ncorrections and community supervision is hereby authorized and directed\nto assist and cooperate with the commissioner of mental health in the\nestablishment and conduct of such psychiatric and diagnostic clinics in\nthe institutions and facilities under their jurisdiction as such\ncommissioners may deem necessary within the amount appropriated\ntherefor. The persons conducting the work of such clinics shall\ndetermine the physical and mental condition of all incarcerated\nindividuals serving an indeterminate term, having a minimum of one day\nand a maximum of natural life, and of such other incarcerated\nindividuals whose criminal record, behavior or other factors indicate to\nthose in charge of such clinics the need of study and treatment. The\nwork of the clinics shall include scientific study and psychiatric\nevaluation of each such incarcerated individual, including his or her\ncareer and life history, investigation of the cause of the crime and\nrecommendations for the care, training and employment of such\nincarcerated individuals with a view to their reformation and to the\nprotection of society. Each of the different phases of the work of the\nclinics shall be so coordinated with all the other phases of clinic work\nas to be a part of a unified and comprehensive scheme in the study and\ntreatment of such incarcerated individuals. After classification in the\nclinics the incarcerated individual sentenced to state prison shall be\ncertified to the warden and recommendation made to the commissioner of\ncorrections and community supervision as to their disposition.\n