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A4047Assembly2017-2018 Session

Guarantee Parole After Program

Official title

“Requires the parole board to grant parole to inmates who successfully participate in a temporary release program for two years without interruption immediately prior to appearance before the board”

Sponsor David WeprinAD-24+2 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
Assembly Floor Calendar
Impact
7/10
Significant
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 3 of 7

Floor calendar · May 3

What's happening

This bill requires that inmates who have completed two uninterrupted years in a temporary release program be granted parole.

Why it matters

  1. Creates a clear, automatic path to parole. for inmates who have demonstrated sustained good behavior and responsibility by completing two uninterrupted years in a temporary release program, such as work release or educational release.

  2. Shifts the focus of parole decisions. from subjective evaluation to an objective standard for a specific group, which could reduce potential biases and inconsistencies in parole board decisions.

  3. May incentivize positive participation in temporary release programs. , as inmates will have a concrete incentive to maintain good conduct and engagement, potentially improving safety and rehabilitation outcomes within correctional facilities.

  4. Could lower the prison population and associated costs. by facilitating earlier release for qualifying inmates, which may have broader social and fiscal impacts for the state.

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Guarantee Parole After Program

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
David Weprin

Assembly Member · Assembly District 24

Chair, Insurance

History

  1. Advanced to third reading cal.831
  2. Reported
  3. Reported referred to codes
  4. Referred to correction
  5. Referred to correction

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

4047

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 31, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to procedures for the conduct of the work of the state board of parole

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 259-i of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:

(f) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, an inmate who has successfully participated in a temporary release program for two years without interruption immediately prior to his or her board appearance shall be granted parole.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD04921-01-7

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