What's happening
This bill prohibits inmates serving life without parole or convicted of certain sex offenses from conjugal visits under the family reunion program.
Why it matters
Removes access to conjugal visits for certain inmates. , specifically those serving life without parole and those convicted of sex offenses, which could impact their ability to maintain intimate familial relationships during incarceration.
Reflects a shift in how the state balances prisoner rights and public safety concerns. , signaling that lawmakers view conjugal visits as a privilege that should be denied to individuals with the most serious convictions.
May influence prison management and rehabilitation efforts. , as denying conjugal visits could affect inmate behavior, morale, and the potential for family support networks that are often linked to lower recidivism rates.
Responds to public and victim advocacy concerns about justice and safety. , especially for crimes considered particularly severe, potentially aligning correctional policy with broader societal expectations regarding punishment and rehabilitation.
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End Conjugal Visits for Lifers
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- Held for consideration in correction
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4527
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 2, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LAWRENCE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to visitation of inmates under the family reunion program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 146 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no inmate of a correctional facility who is serving a sentence of life without parole or who has been convicted of a sex offense as defined in articles one hundred thirty and two hundred sixty-three of the penal law, shall be entitled to or be authorized to have visitation by any person under the family reunion program, when that visit is for conjugal purposes.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05728-01-7
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