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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Jan 25, 2021 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2792
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd 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
2021-S2792 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7593
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §201, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2019-2020:
S4843, A6458
2023-2024: S3269
2021-S2792 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2792 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the department of correction and community supervision's role with respect to discharge planning to assist inmates in obtaining housing before release to commu- nity supervision PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The Department of Corrections shall assist inmates in obtaining housing prior of release from a correctional institution. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 201 (5) of the correction law in relation to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's role with respect to discharge planning to assist inmates to obtain housing before release from a state correctional facility. The bill
2021-S2792 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2792 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 the department of correction and community supervision's role with respect to discharge planning to assist inmates in obtaining housing before release to community supervision 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 who are on community supervision to secure employ- ment, educational or vocational training, and housing. PRIOR TO RELEASE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSIST SUCH INMATES TO SECURE HOUSING BY ENGAGING IN ALL NECESSARY DISCHARGE PLANNING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPLORING ALL TYPES OF HOUSING RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO THE INMATE. IN EVERY INSTANCE THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S DISCHARGE PLANNING RESULTS IN RELEASE TO TEMPORARY HOUSING IN A SHELTER REGULATED PURSUANT TO 18 NYCRR PARTS 491 AND 900, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL (A) REIMBURSE THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT FOR THE COST OF PROVID- ING SUCH TEMPORARY HOUSING IN A SHELTER, (B) PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH DISCHARGE THAT SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF ALL DISCHARGE PLANNING UNDERTAKEN FOR THE INDIVIDUAL INMATE, AND (C) ONCE EVERY THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING DISCHARGE UNTIL THE INMATE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO PAROLE, PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT DESCRIBING ALL CONTINUING ASSISTANCE THE DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED TO THE INMATE TO OBTAIN HOUSING THAT IS NOT TO TEMPORARY HOUSING IN A SHELTER REGULATED PURSUANT TO 18 NYCRR PARTS 491 AND 900 AND DOES NOT VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THE INMATE'S PAROLE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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