assembly Bill A5973

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons

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Jan 06, 2016 referred to correction
Mar 09, 2015 referred to correction

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A5973 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2520
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง49, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4327
2011-2012: A2315, S6702
2013-2014: A1107, S2782
2017-2018: A6992, S2235
2019-2020: A2177, S5002
2021-2022: A2530, S5468

A5973 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission on prison education to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons.

A5973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5973

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Correction

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  correction  law,  in relation to establishing a
  commission on improving education in state prisons

  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 49 to
read as follows:
  S  49.  COMMISSION  ON PRISON EDUCATION. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A
COMMISSION ON PRISON EDUCATION COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS WHO SHALL STUDY
AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE STATE  PRISON  SYSTEM.
THE  COMMISSION  ON  PRISON EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER AND INVESTIGATE THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS: THE IMPACT ON
AN INMATE'S EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES  UPON  RELEASE  FROM  PRISON,  THE
IMPACT  ON  AN INMATE'S REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS
IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM. APPOINTMENTS TO THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE MADE  AS
FOLLOWS:  THREE BY THE GOVERNOR; TWO BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE
BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; TWO BY THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
OF  THE SENATE AND ONE BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE COMMIS-
SION ON PRISON EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE A REPORT WITHIN  TEN  MONTHS  AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06480-01-5