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S449Senate2015-2016 Session

Requires notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+2 co-sponsorsAffects Public Safety & Consumer Affairs
Status
In Assembly Committee
Governmental Operations
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Referred to governmental operations
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–2
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.1660
  5. Reported and committed to rules
  6. Reported and committed to finance
  7. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to governmental operations
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–1
Show 4 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.702
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Reported and committed to finance
  4. Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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Sponsor's memo

Title of bill

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to notification of certain persons upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Purpose

Provides that where an inmate to be conditionally released was convicted of a domestic violence offense, the Board of Parole shall notify the victim of such offense of the release and the conditions of such release; provides such notice may also be required to be sent to a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 of the bill adds a notification requirement to the process of conditionally releasing prisoners from jail whereby the Board of Parole is required to send an e-mail or if not available, a letter by certified mail to the victim.

Justification

Domestic violence continues to be one of the most troubling problems facing New York. One of the complexities of this issue is that the perpetrator is often a repeat offender, unable or unwilling to moderate their behavior and control their anger. Because of this dysfunction, domestic violence offenders often immediately seek out the person who originally had the courage to press charges. It is imperative that New York State adopt a policy to ensure that victims are notified of their attackers' release.

Legislative history

S.1481 of 2013/14.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 259-c of the executive law, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the expiration and reversion of such subdivision and shall expire therewith, when upon such date section two of this act shall take effect; and shall apply to all inmates conditionally released on or after the effective date of this act.

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