N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 7003.4 – Supervision of prisoners outside facility housing areas.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, active supervision shall be maintained whenever prisoners are participating in activities outside facility housing areas.
(b) The chief administrative officer may determine that supervision, other than active supervision, is required for prisoners participating in activities outside facility housing areas. Such supervision may, where appropriate, include:
1. (1) constant supervision; or
2. (2) supervision by:
  1. (i) facility staff members primarily responsible for duties other than the care and custody of prisoners; or
  2. (ii) other persons providing services within the facility, including persons conducting facility programs.
(c) Prisoners participating in temporary release programs as provided in articles 22-A and 27 of the Correction Law need not be supervised when such prisoners are outside the confines of the facility.
(d) The chief administrative officer shall determine the type and manner of supervision to be provided to trustees while such trustees are outside their facility housing areas.