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Senator · Senate District 54
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History
- Substituted by A9659
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.682
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
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Relates to the state council for adult offender supervision and presumptive release
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Alan Maisel
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BILL NUMBER:S6846
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 688 of the laws of 2003 amending the executive law, relating to enacting the interstate compact for adult offender supervision, in relation to the state council for adult offender supervision; and to amend the correction law, in relation to presumptive release
Purpose of bill
This bill would amend Chapter 688 of the Laws of 2003 that created the State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision ("State Council") and Correction Law § 806(6), to make technical corrections that are required following the 2011 merger of the Division of Parole ("DOP") and the Department of Correctional Services ("DOCS") into the new Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ("DOCCS").
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Chapter 688 of the Laws of 2003, as amended by Chapter 368 of the Laws of 2004, by moving the State Council from DOP to DOCCS. It also would correct the titles of the members of the State Council in light of the merger.
Section 2 of the bill would amend Correction Law § 806(6) to change a reference from Executive Law § 259-b to Executive Law § 259-i.
Section 3 of the bill provides the effective date.
Existing law
In Chapter 688 of the Laws of 2003, the State adopted the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision in Executive Law § 259-mm. Chapter 368 of the Laws of 2004 revised the structure of the State Council, an entity that must exist in every state that is a signatory to the " Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, by placing it within DOP. Part C of Chapter 62 of the Laws of 2011 eliminated DOP and merged its functions into a newly created DOCCS.
Correction Law § 806 (6) sets forth the standards and criteria for presumptive release of non-violent offenders but mistakenly references Executive Law § 259-b, which merely sets forth the organization of the Board of Parole, rather than Executive § 259-i.
Prior legislative history
This is a new bill.
Statement in support
The legislation that merged DOP and DOCS did n9t address the placement of the State Council but continued its existence within DOP. This technical amendment will now place the State Council with DOCCS
thereby complying with the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. Other technical amendments are made to update the names of agencies in light of the recent merger.
Correction Law § 806(6) also contains a technical error resulting from the legislation that created DOCCS. In referencing the Board of Parole's discretionary power to release inmates, the law amended Correction Law §806(6) by mistakenly referencing Executive Law 259-b which relates to the Board of Parole's organization. The correct statutory reference should be Executive Law § 259-i which addresses the Board of Parole's discretionary release authority. This bill would correct this technical error.
Budget implications
This bill would have no budgetary impact.
Effective date
This law would take effect immediately.
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