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History
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 42–20
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.981
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1931
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to work release programs
Purpose
This bill would mandate that work release programs for inmates shall not be allowed to operate in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: amends subdivision 3 of section 852 of the Correction Law, as amended by Chapter 691 of the Laws of 1997. Work release programs may no longer operate in areas zoned exclusively residential by municipalities.
Justification
Due to a multitude of problems with work release programs for inmates, it is necessary to tighten regulations of such programs. This bill aims to close a rather troublesome loophole regarding inmates being released for work programs in residential areas.
Prior legislative history
2003-04: S.947 - Passed Senate 2005-06: S.967 Passed Senate 2007-08: Passed Senate. 2009: Advanced to Third Reading, Committed to Rules 2010: Referred to Crime Victims, Crime & Corrections
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, with provisions.
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