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S1963Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to limiting eligibility for limited credit times allowances to those inmates having completed eighty percent of their original sentence

Sponsor Joseph E. RobachSD-56+1 co-sponsorAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Correction
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Joseph E. Robach

Senator · Senate District 56

Chair, Transportation

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to correction
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 41–14
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.711
  7. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to correction
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 54–9
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.1046
  4. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1963

Title of bill

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to eligibility for limited credit time allowances for inmates serving indeterminate or determinate sentences imposed for specified offenses

Purpose

To make it that one must complete eighty percent of their sentence before any allowanced or credits are allowed to be considered.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 803-b of the correction law is amended by adding the following clause (D) An inmate shall not be eligible for the credit defined herein before having completed eighty percent of his or her original sentence.

Justification

In response to overwhelming public feedback regarding several high profile cases of early-release parolees committing violent crimes in Rochester and across New York, the time has come to stop the early release of violent felons. When enacted, this bill will ensure the safety of neighborhoods across New York. By changing the release requirements of violent felons, the Parole Board will be restricted from allowing any felon convicted of a violent crime who has not served a minimum of eighty percent of their original sentence to be paroled early. By making certain that these violent felons serve eighty percent of their sentence before being considered for early release, not only will keep streets and neighborhoods safer but make certain that these individuals will be able to continue their rehabilitation in a secure setting. Based on data from the state Department of Corrections, the vast majority of violent felons already serve at least eighty percent of their sentence. With this legislation, the eighty percent mandatory minimum will be codified into state law, keeping violent offenders off the streets.

Legislative history

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Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

Immediately and shall apply to all sentences imposed on and after such effective date.

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