Assembly Bill A231

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1353 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A231 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1353
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §76, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8727, S1352
2011-2012: A2161, S1284

2013-A231 (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.

2013-A231 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   231

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to
  the Committee 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.
  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.
                                                           LBD02153-01-3

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