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History
- Approval memo.14
- Signed chap.473
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.541
- Substituted for A5548
- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–3
- Ordered to third reading cal.1525
- Reported and committed to rules
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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
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Relates to translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S992
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill seeks to ensure due process for inmates whose first language is not English by providing a certified translator at parole board interviews. Additionally, this bill seeks to ensure deaf language interpreters for inmates in need of such services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 259-e of the executive law adding requiring institutional parole services to make a determination which inmates are in need of a deaf language interpreter or an English language interpreter, and informing the board of parole of such need.
Section 2 of the bill amends section 259-i of the executive law requiring the parole board to provide a nationally-certified or state-credentialed English language interpreter for those inmates appearing before the board whose first language is not English and who have requested such interpreter services.
Justification
Approximately 24% of the inmate population is of Hispanic origin, and approximately 10% of the inmate population is foreign born. Many of these inmates speak English as a second language, or may not speak English at all. This bill will ensure that a qualified, professional interpreter will be utilized for such inmates when inter- viewed by the Board of Parole. Currently, Department of Correction and Community Supervision employees prepare various reports and documents for use by the Board of Parole in advance of parole board interviews. This bill would require at that same time such employees to make a determination whether or not such inmate is in need of an English language interpreter and inform the parole board of such need. Additionally, this bill codifies the existing practice of determining and providing deaf language interpreters for those inmates in need of such services when they are interviewed by the Board of Parole.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundredth day after it shall have become a law.
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