N.Y. COR Law § 606

§ 606. Payment of costs for prosecution of incarcerated individuals.\n1. When an incarcerated individual of an institution of the department\nis alleged to have committed an offense while an incarcerated individual\nof such institution, the state shall pay all reasonable costs for the\nprosecution of such offense, including but not limited to, costs for: a\ngrand jury impaneled to hear and examine evidence of such offense, petit\njurors, witnesses, the defense of any incarcerated individual\nfinancially unable to obtain counsel in accordance with the provisions\nof the county law, the district attorney, the costs of the sheriff and\nthe appointment of additional court attendants, officers or other\njudicial 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