assembly Bill A6992

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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Jan 03, 2018 referred to correction
Mar 28, 2017 referred to correction

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A6992 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2235
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §49, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A4327
2011-2012: A2315, S6702
2013-2014: A1107, S2782
2015-2016: A5973, S2520
2019-2020: A2177, S5002
2021-2022: A2530, S5468

A6992 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

A6992 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  6992

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 28, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BLAKE,
  COOK,  DAVILA,  GOTTFRIED,  HOOPER,  JAFFEE,  MOSLEY,  NOLAN,   ORTIZ,
  PEOPLES-STOKES,  PICHARDO,  SIMON,  TITONE,  WALKER  --  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:
  § 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.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00226-01-7