| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
| May 19, 2021 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S6863
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
Actions
2021-S6863 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6863 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6863
SPONSOR: AKSHAR
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to retaining
peace officer status for parole officers
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Relates to retaining peace officer status for parole officers in prison
facilities.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends subdivision 23 of section 2.10 of the criminal proce-
dure law, which prescribes that parole officers or warrant officers in
the department of corrections and community supervision and offender
rehabilitation coordinators with certain job functions be trained in the
use of firearms and the handling and discharge of firearms.
2021-S6863 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6863
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 19, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to retaining
peace officer status for parole officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 23 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by section 70 of subpart B of part C of chapter 62 of
the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
23. Parole officers or warrant officers in the department of
corrections and community supervision AND OFFENDER REHABILITATION COOR-
DINATORS WHOSE JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ASSIGNED TO ONE OR
MORE OF THE STATE'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO AN
ASSIGNED CASELOAD OF INMATES AND ASSESS NEEDS, PREPARE EVALUATIONS, AND
PREPARE ELIGIBLE INMATES FOR RELEASE INTO THE COMMUNITY; MAKE RECOMMEN-
DATIONS TO THE BOARD OF PAROLE REGARDING INMATE'S READINESS FOR RELEASE;
PERFORM BOTH SOCIAL WORK AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS; TRAINED IN USE
OF FIREARMS, HANDLE AND DISCHARGE FIREARMS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08885-01-1
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