Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 17, 2014 |
approval memo.22 signed chap.506 |
Dec 05, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 12, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.449 substituted for a231 |
May 28, 2014 |
referred to correction delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 06, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2014 |
1st report cal.482 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S1353
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S1353 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1353 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1353 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to services for inmates of state correctional facilities upon their release therefrom PURPOSE: Provides for notice of availability of services to prisoners upon their release from state prison and for the making of arrangements thereof, SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The correction law is amended by adding a new section 76, that will require an exit interview for all inmates, to alert them to special programs in their communities such as medical services, HIV/AIDS services, education, alcohol or substance abuse treatment or mental health services. JUSTIFICATION: This proposed legislation addresses the critical need for prisoners, one in five of which is HIV infected and nearly that same proportion tests positive for tuberculosis, to be made aware of the health and educational services available to them in the communities they plan to re-enter upon release.
2013-S1353 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1353 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and 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.
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