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Feb 26, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2672
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2009-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง259-i, Exec L
2009-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2672 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring a detailed written explanation for the release of an inmate from prison PURPOSE : To provide accountability to the public for the parole of a prisoner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends section 259-i of the executive law. JUSTIFICATION : This law will provide the public with a view into the reasoning of the parole board members as to why they have chosen to release a prisoner for parole. In August of 2003 Kathy Boudin was released on parole after serving little more than the minimum sentence for her role in the Brinks robbery in Rockland County which resulted in the death of two police officers and a security guard. The Parole Board members who reviewed Ms. Boudin's request have provided no explanation for their actions. There needs to be an increased level of accountability by members of the parole board to the public that they serve.
2009-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2672 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MORAHAN, LARKIN, PADAVAN -- 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 executive law, in relation to requiring a detailed written explanation for the release of an inmate from prison THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 259-i of the executive law, as separately amended by section 11 of part E and section 9 of part F of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: (a) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, at least one month prior to the date on which an inmate may be paroled pursuant to subdivision one of section 70.40 of the penal law, a member or members as determined by the rules of the board shall personally interview such inmate and determine whether he should be paroled in accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to subdivision four of section two hundred fifty-nine-c of this article. If parole is not granted upon such review, the inmate shall be informed in writing within two weeks of such appearance of the factors and reasons for such denial of parole. Such reasons shall be given in detail and not in conclusory terms. The board shall specify a date not more than twenty-four months from such determination for reconsideration, and the procedures to be followed upon reconsideration shall be the same. IF PAROLE IS GRANTED UPON SUCH REVIEW, THE PAROLE BOARD SHALL PREPARE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE DETERMINATION TO GRANT PAROLE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS AND REASONS FOR THE BOARD'S DECISION. SUCH REASON SHALL BE GIVEN IN DETAIL AND NOT IN CONCLUSORY TERMS. If the inmate is released, he OR SHE shall be given a copy of the conditions of parole. Such conditions shall where appropriate, include a requirement that the parolee comply with any restitution order, mandatory surcharge, sex offender registration fee EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08566-01-9
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