What's happening
This bill amends the law to grant peace officer status to certain offender rehabilitation coordinators in New York correctional facilities.
Why it matters
Broadens Peace Officer Status. By granting peace officer status to certain offender rehabilitation coordinators, the bill expands the pool of correctional staff with law enforcement authority—potentially affecting security procedures, use of force, and the handling of incidents within correctional facilities.
Recognizes Dual Social Work and Law Enforcement Roles. The inclusion acknowledges that rehabilitation coordinators perform both social work (guidance, counseling, evaluations) and law enforcement (firearms training, handling) functions, formally legitimizing their multifaceted responsibilities.
May Impact Staff Training and Oversight. Offender rehabilitation coordinators will now require law enforcement training, firearms certification, and will fall under the oversight and accountability mechanisms governing peace officers, potentially altering hiring, training, and monitoring practices.
Could Influence Inmate Rehabilitation and Release Processes. With greater authority, these coordinators may have a stronger influence on recommendations for parole and inmate readiness for release, shaping the transition process from incarceration to community reintegration.
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Keep Parole Officers' Powers
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6417
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 7, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. B. MILLER, MONTESANO, RAIA, FINCH, CROUCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to retaining peace officer status for parole officers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 70 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
23. Parole officers or warrant officers in the department of corrections and community supervision and offender rehabilitation coordinators whose job functions include the following: assigned to one or more of the state's correctional facilities; provide guidance to an assigned caseload of inmates and assess needs, prepare evaluations, and prepare eligible inmates for release into the community; make recommendations to the board of parole regarding inmate's readiness for release; perform both social work and law enforcement functions; trained in use of firearms, handle and discharge firearms.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09422-01-7
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