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Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve certain communities; appropriation
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law and the executive law, in relation to establishing the New York state justice reinvestment fund and the New York state justice reinvestment program; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose
To establish a program and funding for not-for-profit agencies and faith based organizations to coordinate with state and local criminal justice agencies and community and family support programs to enhance reentry support for prisoners returning to affected communities.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 99-p to establish a justice reinvestment fund in joint custody of the state comptroller and the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services. Provides for the distribution of such appropriated funds to qualified entities.
Section 2 amends the executive law by adding a new section 844-c to create a New York State Justice Reinvestment Program under the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Provides that such program shall coordinate the efforts of state and local criminal justice agencies with those of not- for-profit and faith based organizations and family support programs to facilitate the reentry of inmates to communities. Defines duties and responsibilities of the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services and qualified entities.
Section 3 appropriates the sum of ten million dollars to the New York State Justice Reinvestment Fund.
Justification
Criminal justice experts increasingly recognize the critical roles that community organizations, criminal justice agencies, families and family support agencies play in re-entry support for returning prisoners, alternatives to incarceration and recidivism. Escalating funding for the correctional system and incarceration may have a positive economic impact on those communities in which the facilities are located but little or no impact on crime and recidivism. This initiative is an inducement for state and local criminal justice agencies, courts, district attorneys, criminal defense offices, community and faith based organizations, families and family support agencies in communities where offenders and ex-offenders are concentrated to combine their efforts to reduce crime and recidivism.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.2018 - Died in Committee 2005-2006 - S.1063 - Died in Committee 2004-2005 - S.6518 - Died in Committee
Fiscal implications
Ten million dollar appropriation.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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