Assembly Bill A938

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to testimonies in parole hearings

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  • 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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2019-A938 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1410
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L; amd §440.50, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10692, S7531
2021-2022: A508, S2663
2023-2024: A2494, S4480

2019-A938 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that all comments and testimony made by a third party either in support or opposition in a parole hearing shall be considered when coming to a decision; adds provisions relating to confidentiality of victim statements.

2019-A938 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    938
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JONES, ENGLEBRIGHT, RIVERA, DICKENS, D'URSO,
   LAVINE, ARROYO, BLAKE,  GIGLIO,  MONTESANO,  McDONOUGH,  RAIA,  RA  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. BARCLAY, COOK, CROUCH, HAWLEY -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
   relation to statements to the state board of parole
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (A) of  paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision  2  of
 section  259-i  of  the  executive law, as amended by chapter 130 of the
 laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
   (A) Discretionary release on parole shall not be granted merely  as  a
 reward  for  good  conduct  or  efficient  performance  of  duties while
 confined but after considering if  there  is  a  reasonable  probability
 that,  if  such  inmate  is released, he will live and remain at liberty
 without violating the law, and that his release is not incompatible with
 the welfare of society and will not so deprecate the seriousness of  his
 crime  as  to  undermine  respect  for law. In making the parole release
 decision, the procedures adopted pursuant to subdivision four of section
 two hundred fifty-nine-c of this article shall require that the  follow-
 ing  be considered: (i) the institutional record including program goals
 and accomplishments, academic achievements, vocational education, train-
 ing or  work  assignments,  therapy  and  interactions  with  staff  and
 inmates;  (ii)  performance,  if  any,  as  a participant in a temporary
 release program; (iii)  release  plans  including  community  resources,
 employment, education and training and support services available to the
 inmate;  (iv)  any  deportation  order  issued by the federal government
 against the inmate while in the custody of the department and any recom-
 mendation regarding deportation made by the commissioner of the  depart-
 ment  pursuant to section one hundred forty-seven of the correction law;
 (v) any current or prior statement made to the board by the crime victim
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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