NY State Senate Bill S643A

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6977 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 08, 2022	signed chap.484
Aug 05, 2022	delivered to governor
May 24, 2022	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1140 substituted for s643a
May 24, 2022	substituted by a6977a
May 11, 2022	advanced to third reading
May 10, 2022	2nd report cal.
May 09, 2022	1st report cal.1140
Mar 08, 2022	print number 643a
Mar 08, 2022	amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction
Jan 05, 2022	referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Jan 06, 2021	referred to crime victims, crime and correction

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May 24, 2022 - floor Vote

A6977A

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May 9, 2022 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

S643A

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Bill Amendments

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S643 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6977
Law Section:: Correction Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §201, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8741, A7605
2019-2020: S1698, A5104

S643 - Summary

Relates to integrating community supervision programs into an individual's employment, educational or vocational training schedule.

S643 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S643

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to integrating community
supervision programs into an individual's employment, educational or
vocational training schedule

 
PURPOSE:

To permit parolees who are gainfully employed to attend required
programs outside of their work hours.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Correction Law § 201 (5) Section 2 provides an effec-
tive date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Persons released from prison to community supervision are often required
to take substance abuse treatment and other rehabilitative programs.

People on community supervision also usually hold down jobs or enroll in
school or training programs. Parolees who maintain employment are far
less likely to recidivate than parolees who do not work. When a parolee
is able to secure gainful employment, it is important to ensure that he
or she is able to work while completing necessary programs.

This bill would require DOCCS to allow an employed parolee to take such
programs during non-working hours, such as nights and weekends, rather
than continuing the current practice of requiring them to miss days at
work and risk being fired in order to participate in programs during the
business day. Many programs offer their services on days, nights and
weekends, or would do so in order to respond to the needs of their
clients. Requiring parolees to quit or lose their jobs in order to
attend programming violates one of the fundamental purposes of parole
supervision which is to help parolees secure employment and become
productive members of society. This bill provides DOCCS with flexibility
but makes it clear that it must make accommodations to ensure both
programs and employment are prioritized.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S643 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    643
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SEPULVEDA, MYRIE, RIVERA, SAVINO, STAVISKY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to integrating community
   supervision  programs  into an individual's employment, educational or
   vocational training schedule
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  5  of  section 201 of the correction law, as
 added by section 32 of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws  of
 2011, is amended to read as follows:
   5.  The  department shall assist inmates eligible for community super-
 vision and [inmates] INDIVIDUALS who are  on  community  supervision  to
 secure employment, educational or vocational training, and housing.  ANY
 PROGRAM  THE  DEPARTMENT  REQUIRES  A PERSON ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION TO
 TAKE AS A CONDITION OF SUCH SUPERVISION SHALL NOT UNREASONABLY INTERFERE
 WITH SUCH PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHED-
 ULE UNLESS SUCH PROGRAM IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03458-01-1

Co-Sponsors

S643A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6977
Law Section:: Correction Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §201, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S8741, A7605
2019-2020: S1698, A5104

S643A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to integrating community supervision programs into an individual's employment, educational or vocational training schedule.

S643A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S643A

SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the correction law, in relation to integrating community
supervision programs into an individual's employment, educational or
vocational training schedule

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To permit parolees who are gainfully employed to attend required
programs outside of their work hours.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Correction Law § 201 (5) Section 2 provides an effec-
tive date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Persons released from prison to community supervision are often required
to take substance abuse treatment and other rehabilitative programs.
People on community supervision also usually hold down jobs or enroll in
school or training programs. Parolees who maintain employment are far
less likely to recidivate than parolees who do not work. When a parolee
is able to secure gainful employment, it is important to ensure that he
or she is able to work while completing necessary programs.

This bill would require DOCCS to allow an employed parolee to take such
programs during nonworking hours, such as nights and weekends, rather
than continuing the current practice of requiring them to miss days at
work and risk being fired in order to participate in programs during the
business day. Many programs offer their services on days, nights and
weekends, or would do so in order to respond to the needs of their
clients. Requiring parolees to quit or lose their jobs in order to
attend programming violates one of the fundamental purposes of parole
supervision which is to help parolees secure employment and become
productive members of society. This bill provides DOCCS with flexibility
but makes it clear that it must make accommodations to ensure both
programs and employment are prioritized.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020 - 2021 A.6977/S.643 (Davila/Sepulveda)

2019 - 2020 A. 5104/S.1698 (Davila/Sepulveda)

2018 - A.7605/5.8741 (Davila/Sepulveda)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  643--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SEPULVEDA, MYRIE, RIVERA, SAVINO, STAVISKY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- recommitted to the
   Committee  on  Crime  Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to integrating community
   supervision  programs  into an individual's employment, educational or
   vocational training schedule
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  5  of  section 201 of the correction law, as
 amended by chapter 322 of the laws  of  2021,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   5.  The  department shall assist incarcerated individuals eligible for
 community supervision and [incarcerated] individuals who are on communi-
 ty supervision to secure employment, educational or vocational training,
 and housing. ANY PROGRAM THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES A PERSON  ON  COMMUNITY
 SUPERVISION  TO TAKE AS A CONDITION OF SUCH SUPERVISION SHALL NOT UNREA-
 SONABLY INTERFERE WITH SUCH PERSON'S EMPLOYMENT,  EDUCATIONAL  OR  VOCA-
 TIONAL  TRAINING SCHEDULE UNLESS SUCH PROGRAM IS A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT
 PROGRAM.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03458-03-2

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May 24, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 24, 2022

May 9, 2022 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

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S643 - Details

S643 - Summary

S643 - Sponsor Memo

S643 - Bill Text download pdf

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S643A (ACTIVE) - Details

S643A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S643A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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May 24, 2022 - floor Vote

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May 9, 2022 - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction committee Vote

Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee Vote: May 9, 2022

Bill Amendments

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S643 - Details

S643 - Summary

S643 - Sponsor Memo

S643 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S643A (ACTIVE) - Details

S643A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S643A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S643A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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