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Senator · Senate District 54
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.433
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.554
- Substituted for A10665
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1421
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
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Authorizes the sheriff of Albany county to enter into agreements for custody of inmates from other states
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Ronald Canestrari
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7682
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing the sheriff of Albany county to enter into agreements for custody of inmates from other states
Purpose or general idea of bill
To permit Albany County Correctional Facility to house out-of-state offenders with sentences up to two years.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 adds a new subdivision 4 to section 500-o of the correction law to allow out-of-state inmates serving a sentence of imprisonment to be held at Albany County jail for up to two years, subject to approval by county legislature and officials.
Section 2 provides an immediate effective date.
Justification
Last year legislation was enacted to allow local correctional facilities to enter into agreements to house out-of-state inmates who are serving sentences of at least 90 days and up to one year. The reason for the one-year limitation was that local correctional facilities generally do not provide the necessary services and programming associated with long term incarceration. However, Albany County jail has demonstrated the capacity and ability to provide the requisite services and programs for a person serving a sentence of incarceration of up to two years. As such, and upon the consent of the Albany County legislature and Albany County executive, this bill would authorize the sheriff of Albany County to house out-of-state inmates serving a sentence of at least 90 days and up to two years in the Albany County Correctional Facility and to provide the treatment, services and provisions afforded to local inmates.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
This bill creates a revenue opportunity for Albany County.
Effective date
Immediately.
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