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- Referred to codes
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BILL NUMBER:A10353
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the correction law and the state finance law, in relation to commu- nity safety
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide funds for increased police and equipment, by charging back prisoners a portion of the cost for their incarceration.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS This legislation would amend subdivision 3 of section 60.27 of the penal law, and add a new section 50.28 which would allow for reimbursement of incarceration costs. Subdivision 1 of section 390.30 of the criminal procedure law is amended to provide for the determination of the economic status of the defendant, and a new section 400.50 has been added for determining the community reimburse- ment account of an inmate. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 116-a, which establishes a community reimbursement account. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 91-f to establish a community safety fund.
Justification
Violent crime is on the rise everywhere, not just in our larger cities. New York City currently has a separate lottery to fund crime safety programs and increase police protection. Smaller communi- ties can not support a lottery, yet they are in need of funds for increased police and equipment. This bill would provide such funding.
Prior legislative history
2008: A.5029; Held for consideration in codes 2007: A.5029; Referred to Codes 2006: A.2480; Held for consideration in Codes 2005: A.2480; Referred to Codes 2004: A.2311; Held for consideration in Codes 2003: A.2311; Referred to Codes 2002: A.3074; Held for consideration in Codes 2001: A.3074; Referred to Codes 2000: A.2868; Held for consideration in Codes 1999: A.2868; Referred to Codes 1998: A.3361; Held for consideration in Codes 1997: A.3361; Referred to Codes 1996: A.2437; Referred to Codes 1995: A.2437; Held for consideration in Codes 1994: A.9915; Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
Provide increased revenues for local municipal police departments.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it will have become law.
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