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SENATOR SALAND’S LEGISLATION TO ALLEVIATE OVERCROWDING AT LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES PASSES THE SENATE

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Senator Steve Saland (R,I,C – Poughkeepsie) today announced that the Senate has passed his legislation requiring the Department of Corrections to enter into agreements to house local inmates when the State Commission on Corrections determines it necessary to alleviate overcrowding at local correctional facilities (S.1429).

January 31, 2012 - News conference on DNA databank legislation

SENATOR SALAND ANNOUNCES HIS BILL TO EXPAND DNA DATABANK PASSES SENATE

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

All Felony and Misdemeanor Convictions Would Require Submission of DNA Sample

The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Steve Saland (R-I-C, Poughkeepsie) for the largest expansion of the state’s DNA databank since it was created in 1994 (S.5560A). The legislation mirrors the databank expansion plan proposed by Governor Cuomo in his Executive Budget to require people convicted of all felonies, as well as all misdemeanors in the penal law to submit DNA samples.

Let’s Keep NY Safe – Join the Fight to Expand the New York State DNA Databank

SENATOR SALAND COMMENTS ON THE EXPANSION OF THE DNA DATABANK

SENATOR SALAND ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT ON DNA DATABANK EXPANSION

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Thursday, March 15th, 2012

All Felony and Penal Law Misdemeanor Convictions Would Require Submission of DNA Sample

Senator Steve Saland (R-I-C, Poughkeepsie) announces an agreement reached on his bill providing the largest expansion of the state’s DNA databank since it was created in 1994. The legislation is similar to the databank expansion plan proposed by Governor Cuomo in his Executive Budget and the bill sponsored by Senator Saland which passed earlier this year in the Senate.

SENATOR SALAND’S LEGISLATION TO IMPOSE STRICTER SENTENCES ON ACTS AGAINST CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EMPLOYEES PASSES THE SENATE

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Senator Steve Saland (R,I,C – Poughkeepsie) today announced that the Senate has passed his legislation that requires the courts to impose consecutive sentences on inmates who commit acts of violence against correctional employees (S.4436A).

Currently, it is possible for a judge to issue concurrent sentences for multiple counts arising from separate acts against employees of correctional facilities. Under S.4436A, crimes committed against correctional personnel by current inmates will be required to run consecutively with regard to any convictions the offender is currently serving.

SENATOR SALAND’S LEGISLATION HONORING FALLEN TROOPERS PASSES SENATE

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Bill creates a State Trooper Highway Memorial Task Force

Senator Steve Saland (R,I,C Poughkeepsie) today announced Senate passage of his bill, S.698, which creates a State Trooper Highway Memorial Task Force to provide for the recognition of members of the Division of State Police who have died in the line of duty.

The Task Force would establish guidelines for how state troopers who have given their lives in the line of duty should be memorialized. The Commissioner of Transportation would then be responsible for the installation and maintenance of memorial signs. The memorial designation would not alter the official name of the highway.

SENATE PASSES LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE INMATES TO MAKE MEDICAL COPAYMENTS

Posted by Stephen M. Saland on Monday, May 14th, 2012

Bill Would Protect New York Taxpayers

The New York State Senate has passed a bill (S.476) that would protect the taxpayers of New York State by requiring state and county correctional facility inmates to make copayments for health care visits the same policy that is in place in the federal prison system and two-thirds of the states.