Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 23, 2017 |
signed chap.361 |
Oct 11, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 21, 2017 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.2169 substituted for s5987 |
Jun 21, 2017 |
substituted by a7687 ordered to third reading cal.2169 |
Jun 06, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 16, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 09, 2017 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S5987
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7687 - 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) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S5987 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7687
- Law Section:
- Correctional Services
2017-S5987 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the study of the staffing of parole officers and other employees of the department assigned to community supervision; provides such study shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the number of parole officers in the field and in facilities, the number of persons released to community supervision, the caseloads assigned to parole officers, and whether such staffing is sufficient to achieve the public safety goals of the department and the reentry objectives of community supervision.
2017-S5987 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5987 TITLE OF BILL : An act authorizing the study of parole officer staffing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To conduct a study regarding parole officer staffing, which must include consideration of national standards, to determine adequate staffing SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 authorizes the department of corrections and community supervision to conduct a study regarding the number of parole officers assigned to community supervision. Section 2 requires the commissioner to provide a report to the governor and the legislature on such report along with any recommendations necessary. Section 3 authorizes the commissioner to receive information from any state agency necessary in order to complete this study and report. Section 4 establishes the effective date.
2017-S5987 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5987 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT authorizing the study of parole officer staffing; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The department of corrections and community supervision shall conduct a study and issue a report regarding the staffing of parole officers and other employees of the department assigned to commu- nity supervision. Such study shall consider national standards and stan- dards set by the American Correctional Association in addition to any other published best practices in examining the adequacy of current staffing levels. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the number of parole officers in the field and in facilities, the number of persons released to community supervision, the caseloads assigned to parole officers, and whether such staffing is sufficient to achieve the public safety goals of the department and the reentry objec- tives of community supervision pursuant to section 201 of the correction law. § 2. Six months after the effective date of this act, the commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision shall deliver a copy of the report with the findings of the study conducted pursuant to section one of this act and any legislative recommendations he or she deems to be necessary to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the chairman of the senate crime victims, crime and correction committee and the chairman of the assembly committee on correction. § 3. The commissioner of the department of corrections and community supervision may request, and is authorized to receive, any information from any state agencies that is relevant and material to the completion EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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