NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2235

Senate Bill S2235

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons

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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
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 14, 2018	reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018	referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Jan 12, 2017	referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Votes

- Mar 14, 2018 - Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote
  S2235
  
  10
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote: Mar 14, 2018
      
      aye (10)
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Tedisco
      
      nay (1)
      
      Helming
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Griffo
      
      Little

2017-S2235 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6992
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Correction Law
Laws Affected:: Add §49, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A4327
2011-2012: S6702, A2315
2013-2014: S2782, A1107
2015-2016: S2520, A5973
2019-2020: S5002, A2177
2021-2022: S5468, A2530

2017-S2235 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a commission on prison education to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons.

2017-S2235 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2235

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the correction law, in relation to
establishing a commission on improving education in state prisons

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This bill would amend the correction law by adding a new section that
establishes a commission on improving prison education.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 of adds a new section 49 to the correction law. This section
states that there is hereby established a commission on prison
education comprised of nine members who shall study and develop a Plan
for improving education in the state prison system. The commission
shall consider and investigate the following factors when determining
education improvements: the impact on inmate's employment
opportunities upon release from prison, the impact on an inmate's
reintegration into society and the effectiveness in reducing
recidivism.

Appointments to the task force shall be made as follows: three by the
governor; two by the speaker of the assembly; one by the minority
leader of the assembly; two by the temporary president of the senate
and one by the minority leader. of the senate.

The commission shall issue a report within ten months after the
effective date of this paragraph.

Section 2 this act shall take effect immediately.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Rehabilitation of inmate's at prisons is more than simple punishment;
it should involve a strong education curriculum to ensure that
rehabilitated inmates do not resort to crime when they are released.
Released inmates often have difficulty finding jobs as convicted
felons. The lack of quality education in prisons helps contribute to
the recidivism of some inmates. This commission is charged with
defining the skills that will help inmates return to society as a more
productive citizen.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-16: S.2520/A.5973 - Referred to Crime Victims, Crime, and
Corrections
2013-14: S.2782/A.1107 - Referred to Crime Victims, Crime, and
Corrections
2011-12: S.6702/A.2315 - Referred to Crime Victims, Crime, and
Corrections

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S2235 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2235
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 establishing a
   commission on improving education in state prisons

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 49 to
 read as follows:
   §  49.  COMMISSION  ON PRISON EDUCATION. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A
 COMMISSION ON PRISON EDUCATION COMPRISED OF NINE MEMBERS WHO SHALL STUDY
 AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPROVING EDUCATION IN THE STATE  PRISON  SYSTEM.
 THE  COMMISSION  ON  PRISON EDUCATION SHALL CONSIDER AND INVESTIGATE THE
 FOLLOWING FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS: THE IMPACT ON
 AN INMATE'S EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES  UPON  RELEASE  FROM  PRISON,  THE
 IMPACT  ON  AN INMATE'S REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY AND THE EFFECTIVENESS
 IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM. APPOINTMENTS TO THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE MADE  AS
 FOLLOWS:  THREE BY THE GOVERNOR; TWO BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE
 BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; TWO BY THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT
 OF  THE SENATE AND ONE BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE COMMIS-
 SION ON PRISON EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE A REPORT WITHIN  TEN  MONTHS  AFTER
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00226-01-7

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