Senate Bill S5978A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5978 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8306
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §624, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3689, A8247
2019-2020: S2212, A1349
2021-2022: S1325, A505
2023-2024: S669, A1870

2015-S5978 - Summary

Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act".

2015-S5978 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5978

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting the  "prison
  privilege limitation act"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "prison
privilege limitation act".
  S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 624 to read
as follows:
  S  624.  LIMITATION  OF PRISON PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.  AN
INDIVIDUAL IN A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AS DEFINED  BY  SUBDIVISION
FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED AND IS SERV-
ING  A  SENTENCE  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.25,
130.30 AND/OR 130.35 OF THE PENAL LAW SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTAKE  IN
A  FURLOUGH PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO-A OF THIS
CHAPTER OR A TEMPORARY RELEASE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE
TWENTY-SIX  OF  THIS  CHAPTER. NOR SHALL SUCH INDIVIDUAL, EXCEPT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, BE LEFT  IN  THE  COMPANY  OF  CIVILIANS  WITHOUT
SUPERVISION  OF  A  PRISON  GUARD OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. IN NO CASE
SHALL SUCH INDIVIDUAL BE  GRANTED  THE  PRIVILEGE  OF  WEARING  CIVILIAN
CLOTHING.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11689-01-5

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2015-S5978A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8306
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §624, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3689, A8247
2019-2020: S2212, A1349
2021-2022: S1325, A505
2023-2024: S669, A1870

2015-S5978A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "prison privilege limitation act".

2015-S5978A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5978A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5978--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting the "prison
  privilege limitation act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  This  act  shall be known and may be cited as the "prison
privilege limitation act".
  S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 624 to read
as follows:
  S 624. LIMITATION OF PRISON PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN  INDIVIDUALS.    AN
INDIVIDUAL  IN  A STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION
FOUR OF SECTION TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED AND IS SERV-
ING A SENTENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 125.25, 125.26, 125.27, 130.30 AND/OR
130.35 OF THE PENAL LAW, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  RECEIVING  MEDICAL
TREATMENT  PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL
NOT BE LEFT IN  THE  COMPANY  OF  CIVILIANS  WITHOUT  SUPERVISION  OF  A
CORRECTION  OFFICER  OR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. IN NO CASE SHALL SUCH
INDIVIDUAL BE GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF WEARING CIVILIAN CLOTHING.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11689-03-5

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