Senate Bill S1315

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to services for inmates of state correctional facilities

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A858 - 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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2015-S1315 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A858
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §76, Cor L

2015-S1315 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to transitional services for inmates released from state correctional facilities.

2015-S1315 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1315 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1315

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

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

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

  Section 1. Section 76 of the correction law, as added by  chapter  506
of the laws of 2014, is amended 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] INCLUDE programs designed to promote the success-
ful and productive reentry and reintegration of an inmate  into  society
including  medical and mental health services, HIV/AIDS services, educa-
tional, 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 annu-
ally] REGULARLY in order to effectuate the  purposes  of  this  section.
WHERE  APPROPRIATE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AN INMATE
IN CONTACTING A PROGRAM OR  SERVICE  PROVIDER  PRIOR  TO  SUCH  INMATE'S
RELEASE TO THE COMMUNITY.
  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 same date and in the same
manner as chapter 506 of the laws of 2014, takes effect.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07240-01-5

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