Assembly Bill A4346A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated persons on parole

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A4346 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S497
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7546, S8346
2021-2022: A4231, S1415
2023-2024: A162

2019-A4346 - Summary

Relates to findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated persons on parole.

2019-A4346 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4346
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. WEPRIN, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, EPSTEIN -- Multi-Spon-
   sored  by -- M.  of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to findings of the  state
   board  of  parole  necessary  for  discretionary release of inmates on
   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] UPON COMPLETION OF THE MINIMUM TERM
 OF INCARCERATION IMPOSED BY THE SENTENCING  COURT  IF  THE  BOARD  FINDS
 there  is  a reasonable probability that, if such inmate is released, he
 OR SHE will live and remain at liberty without violating  the  law,  and
 that his OR HER 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] DOES NOT PRESENT AN UNREASONABLE CURRENT PUBLIC  SAFETY
 RISK.  IF DISCRETIONARY RELEASE TO PAROLE IS NOT GRANTED AT THE INMATE'S
 INITIAL PAROLE BOARD APPEARANCE, THERE SHALL BE A PRESUMPTION OF RELEASE
 AT ANY SUBSEQUENT BOARD APPEARANCE ABSENT A  PREPONDERANCE  OF  EVIDENCE
 THAT  THE  INMATE IS UNLIKELY TO LIVE WITHOUT VIOLATING THE LAW AND THAT
 HIS OR HER RELEASE PRESENTS AN UNREASONABLE CURRENT PUBLIC SAFETY  RISK.
 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 following be considered: (i) the institutional
 record including program goals and  accomplishments,  academic  achieve-
 ments,  vocational  education, training or work assignments, therapy and
 interactions with staff and inmates; (ii)  performance,  if  any,  as  a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A4346A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S497
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-i, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7546, S8346
2021-2022: A4231, S1415
2023-2024: A162

2019-A4346A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated persons on parole.

2019-A4346A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4346--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEPRIN,  TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, EPSTEIN, LAVINE,
   DE LA ROSA, D. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, HEVESI, FERNANDEZ,  CARROLL,  MOSLEY,
   KIM,  AUBRY,  COOK,  PERRY,  O'DONNELL, BARRON, REYES, L. ROSENTHAL --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to findings of the  state
   board  of  parole  necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated
   persons on 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]  TO  ANY  INCARCERATED  PERSON
 APPEARING BEFORE THE BOARD WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE, UNLESS
 THE  PAROLE CASE RECORD DEMONSTRATES THERE IS A CURRENT AND UNREASONABLE
 RISK THE PERSON WILL VIOLATE THE LAW IF RELEASED AND SUCH RISK CANNOT BE
 MITIGATED BY PAROLE SUPERVISION. 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 following be
 considered: (i) the institutional record  including  program  goals  and
 accomplishments,  academic  achievements, vocational education, training
 or work assignments, therapy and interactions with staff  and  [inmates]
 INCARCERATED  PERSONS;  (ii)  performance, if any, as a participant in a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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