Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to codes |
Jun 04, 2019 | reported referred to codes |
May 30, 2019 | print number 4346a |
May 30, 2019 | amend (t) and recommit to correction |
Feb 04, 2019 | referred to correction |
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Co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Richard Gottfried
Harvey Epstein
Charles Lavine
Multi-Sponsors
Joseph Lentol
A4346 - Details
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.
Co-Sponsors
Al Taylor
Richard Gottfried
Harvey Epstein
Charles Lavine
Multi-Sponsors
Mathylde Frontus
Joseph Lentol
A4346A (ACTIVE) - Details
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.