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Assembly Bill A2161A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides for notice of availability of services to prisoners upon their release from state prison

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2011-A2161 - Details

Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §76, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8727
2013-2014: A231

2011-A2161 - Summary

Provides for notice by commissioner of corrections and community supervision of availability of medical, educational and other services, including alcohol and substance abuse treatment, to prisoners upon their release from state prison.

2011-A2161 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2161

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Correction

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to services for inmates
  of state correctional facilities upon their release therefrom

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 76 to
read as follows:
  S  76.  NOTICE  OF  TRANSITIONAL  SERVICES  FOR  INMATES RELEASED FROM
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. 1. PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF  AN  INMATE  FROM  A
CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY,  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL PROVIDE SUCH INMATE WITH
INFORMATION ON TRANSITIONAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN  THE  COUNTY  OR  CITY
WHERE  SUCH  INMATE  IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL
INCLUDE REFERRALS TO PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO  PROMOTE  THE  SUCCESSFUL  AND
PRODUCTIVE REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION OF AN INMATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING
MEDICAL  AND  MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES,  HIV/AIDS SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL,
VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
AND HOUSING SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A  CURRENT  LIST  OF
TRANSITIONAL  SERVICES  WHICH  SHALL BE UPDATED NO LESS THAN ANNUALLY IN
ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH, AND BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE
ASSISTANCE OF, THE COMMISSIONERS OF  EDUCATION,  LABOR,  HEALTH,  MENTAL
HEALTH  AND  THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION OF PAROLE SHALL ASSIST  THE
DEPARTMENT  IN  ANY  MANNER  NECESSARY  TO  ENSURE THAT THE PURPOSES AND
OBJECTIVES OF THIS SECTION ARE EFFECTIVELY ACCOMPLISHED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
ment  and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the imple-
mentation of the foregoing section of this act on its effective date  is
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00053-01-1

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2011-A2161A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §76, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8727
2013-2014: A231

2011-A2161A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for notice by commissioner of corrections and community supervision of availability of medical, educational and other services, including alcohol and substance abuse treatment, to prisoners upon their release from state prison.

2011-A2161A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2161--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Correction  --  recommitted to the Committee on Correction in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to services for  inmates
  of state correctional facilities upon their release therefrom

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 76 to
read as follows:
  S 76. NOTICE  OF  TRANSITIONAL  SERVICES  FOR  INMATES  RELEASED  FROM
CORRECTIONAL  FACILITIES.  1.  PRIOR  TO THE RELEASE OF AN INMATE FROM A
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  PROVIDE  SUCH  INMATE  WITH
INFORMATION  ON  TRANSITIONAL  SERVICES  AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY OR CITY
WHERE SUCH INMATE IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED.  SUCH  INFORMATION  SHALL
INCLUDE  REFERRALS  TO  PROGRAMS  DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESSFUL AND
PRODUCTIVE REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION OF AN INMATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING
MEDICAL AND MENTAL  HEALTH  SERVICES,  HIV/AIDS  SERVICES,  EDUCATIONAL,
VOCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
AND  HOUSING  SERVICES.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A CURRENT LIST OF
TRANSITIONAL SERVICES WHICH SHALL BE UPDATED NO LESS  THAN  ANNUALLY  IN
ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT WITH, AND BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE
ASSISTANCE  OF,  THE  COMMISSIONERS  OF EDUCATION, LABOR, HEALTH, MENTAL
HEALTH AND THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY  AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE  IN  THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the  imple-
mentation  of the foregoing section of this act on its effective date is
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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