NY State Assembly Bill 2021-A9506A

Assembly Bill A9506A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Enacts the "Michael K. Williams law" to establish a grant program to incentivize counties and municipalities to reduce prison populations

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 28, 2022	print number 9506a
Mar 28, 2022	amend (t) and recommit to codes
Mar 10, 2022	referred to codes

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2021-A9506 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8719
Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 35 §847, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2023-2024: A1070, S7118
2025-2026: S4064

2021-A9506 - Summary

Enacts the "Michael K. Williams law" to establish a grant program to incentivize counties and municipalities to reduce prison populations; makes an appropriation therefor.

2021-A9506 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9506
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the  "Michael
   K.    Williams  law",  also  known as the "New York state reverse mass
   incarceration act", to establish a grant program to incentivize  coun-
   ties  and  municipalities  to reduce prison populations; and making an
   appropriation therefor
 
   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 "Michael K.
 Williams law", or the "New York state reverse mass incarceration act".
   §  2.  Article  35  of  the  executive  law is amended by adding a new
 section 847 to read as follows:
   § 847. REVERSE MASS INCARCERATION GRANT PROGRAM. 1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY
 CREATED  WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES A REVERSE MASS
 INCARCERATION GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL
 ACTING  THROUGH  THE  COMMISSIONER TO AWARD GRANTS TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS
 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED  PROGRAMS  DESIGNED  TO  REDUCE
 CRIME RATES AND INCARCERATIONS.
   2. A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UPON THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL WHICH:
   (A)  DEMONSTRATES  THE  ABILITY  TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE LOCAL CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE AND INCARCERATION DATA  INCLUDING  DATA  ON  RACIAL  AND  ETHNIC
 DISPARITIES;
   (B) ESTABLISHES BENCHMARKS TO TRACK DECARCERATION, A CLEAR METHODOLOGY
 TO  ACCOUNT FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AND GROWTH RATE OVER THE
 PAST THREE CALENDAR YEARS;
   (C) PROVIDES A MEANS TO DEVELOP A  STRATEGIC,  COLLABORATIVE  PLAN  TO
 DECREASE  LOCAL JAIL/PRISON POPULATIONS WHICH SHALL BE PUBLIC FACING AND
 OUTLINE HOW FUNDS, IF AWARDED, SHALL BE USED TO REDUCE  THE  PRISON/JAIL
 POPULATION IN THE COUNTY OVER TIME;
   (D)  SETS GOALS FOR THE REDUCTION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC JAIL INCARCERA-
 TION DISPARITIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13838-03-2

 A. 9506                             2
 
   (E) DEMONSTRATES THAT THE CRIME RATE WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY  DID  NOT
 INCREASE BY MORE THAN THREE PERCENT.
   3.  IF A GRANT IS AWARDED UPON THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, FUNDS
 CANNOT BE USED TO CONSTRUCT NEW JAILS OR CORRECTIONAL CENTERS.
   4. FINANCIAL SAVINGS CREATED THROUGH DECREASED INCARCERATION SHALL  BE
 USED  TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMMATIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO REDUCE JAIL
 INCARCERATION.
   5. GRANTEES  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  MUNICIPAL,  COUNTY  AND  STATE  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES, COURTS, PUBLIC DEFENSE PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNI-
 TY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE.
   6. IF A GRANTEE FAILS TO MEET THE INCARCERATION RATE  AND  RACIAL  AND
 ETHNIC  DISPARITIES REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION IN ANY TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF THE AWARD, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
 ACTING THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL TERMINATE THE AWARD.
   § 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000), or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the reverse  mass  incar-
 ceration  grant  program  as  established pursuant to section 847 of the
 executive law from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appro-
 priated and made immediately  available  to  the  division  of  criminal
 justice  services for distribution to municipalities for the purposes of
 carrying out the provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on
 the audit and warrant  of  the  comptroller  on  vouchers  certified  or
 approved  by the commissioner of criminal justice services in the manner
 prescribed by law.
   § 4. Any financial assistance in the form of a grant may  be  provided
 for  any  amount from funds appropriated specifically therefor up to and
 including the amount of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
   § 5. Each county may submit no more than one application annually.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-A9506A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S8719
Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 35 §847, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2023-2024: A1070, S7118
2025-2026: S4064

2021-A9506A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Michael K. Williams law" to establish a grant program to incentivize counties and municipalities to reduce prison populations; makes an appropriation therefor.

2021-A9506A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9506--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BICHOTTE HERMELYN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "Michael
   K.  Williams law" to establish a grant program to incentivize counties
   and municipalities to reduce prison populations; and making an  appro-
   priation therefor
 
   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 "Michael K.
 Williams law".
   § 2. Article 35 of the executive  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 847 to read as follows:
   §  847.  MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS GRANT PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED
 WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES A  DECARCERATION  GRANT
 PROGRAM  TO  BE  ADMINISTERED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTING THROUGH THE
 COMMISSIONER TO AWARD GRANTS TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTA-
 TION  OF  EVIDENCE-BASED  PROGRAMS  DESIGNED  TO  REDUCE CRIME RATES AND
 INCARCERATIONS.
   2. A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UPON THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL WHICH:
   (A) DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO COLLECT  AND  ANALYZE  LOCAL  CRIMINAL
 JUSTICE  AND  INCARCERATION  DATA  INCLUDING  DATA  ON RACIAL AND ETHNIC
 DISPARITIES;
   (B) ESTABLISHES BENCHMARKS TO TRACK DECARCERATION, A CLEAR METHODOLOGY
 TO ACCOUNT FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN CUSTODY AND GROWTH RATE OVER  THE
 PAST THREE CALENDAR YEARS;
   (C)  PROVIDES  A  MEANS  TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC, COLLABORATIVE PLAN TO
 DECREASE LOCAL JAIL/PRISON POPULATIONS WHICH SHALL BE PUBLIC FACING  AND
 OUTLINE  HOW  FUNDS, IF AWARDED, SHALL BE USED TO REDUCE THE PRISON/JAIL
 POPULATION IN THE COUNTY OVER TIME;
   (D) SETS GOALS FOR THE REDUCTION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC JAIL  INCARCERA-
 TION DISPARITIES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13838-04-2

 A. 9506--A                          2
 
   (E)  DEMONSTRATES  THAT THE CRIME RATE WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY DID NOT
 INCREASE BY MORE THAN THREE PERCENT.
   3.  IF A GRANT IS AWARDED UPON THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, FUNDS
 CANNOT BE USED TO CONSTRUCT NEW JAILS OR CORRECTIONAL CENTERS.
   4. FINANCIAL SAVINGS CREATED THROUGH DECREASED INCARCERATION SHALL  BE
 USED  TO SUSTAIN PROGRAMMATIC AND COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS TO REDUCE JAIL
 INCARCERATION.
   5. GRANTEES  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  MUNICIPAL,  COUNTY  AND  STATE  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES, COURTS, PUBLIC DEFENSE PRACTITIONERS AND COMMUNI-
 TY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE.
   6. IF A GRANTEE FAILS TO MEET THE INCARCERATION RATE  AND  RACIAL  AND
 ETHNIC  DISPARITIES REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS
 SECTION IN ANY TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF THE AWARD, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
 ACTING THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL TERMINATE THE AWARD.
   § 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000), or so much thereof
 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Michael  K.  Williams
 grant  program  as  established pursuant to section 847 of the executive
 law from any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated and
 made immediately available to the division of criminal justice  services
 for  distribution to municipalities for the purposes of carrying out the
 provisions of this act. Such moneys shall be payable on  the  audit  and
 warrant  of  the  comptroller  on  vouchers certified or approved by the
 commissioner of criminal justice services in the  manner  prescribed  by
 law.
   §  4.  Any financial assistance in the form of a grant may be provided
 for any amount from funds appropriated specifically therefor up  to  and
 including the amount of three hundred fifty thousand dollars.
   § 5. Each county may submit no more than one application annually.
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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