What's happening
This bill allows cities and counties to be reimbursed by the state for the full, approved cost of housing coram nobis inmates, removing the previous $20 per day cap.
Why it matters
Ensures local governments are not financially burdened. when required to house coram nobis inmates (those awaiting judicial review), since the state will cover the full, approved cost rather than a capped amount.
May improve jail conditions or resources. for these inmates, as cities and counties will no longer need to subsidize the difference between the actual cost and the previous $20/day limit, potentially reducing incentives to cut corners.
Could impact state and local government budgets. by shifting more of the financial responsibility to the state, especially in high-cost areas, affecting future budget planning and negotiations between state and local officials.
Aligns reimbursement rates with actual expenses. , making the process more transparent and fair, and potentially encouraging more accurate reporting and oversight of inmate housing costs.
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Reimburse Jails for Inmate Costs
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to correction
- Referred to correction
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5484
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, O'DONNELL, AUBRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to reimbursing localities for the costs of maintaining custody of coram nobis inmates
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 601-b of the correction law, as amended by chapter 494 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
§ 601-b. Coram nobis prisoners; reimbursement for costs. Whenever a prisoner is transferred from a state penal institution to a county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, to await judicial review of his or her trial, the state shall pay to the city or county operating such facility the actual per day per capita cost, as certified to the commissioner by the appropriate local official and as approved by the state director of the budget, for the care of such prisoner [but, in any case, the reimbursement rate shall not exceed twenty dollars per day per capita].
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to costs incurred by cities and counties on and after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05025-01-7
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