LBD13450-06-4
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AND FROM THE OFFICE, AND INCREASED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IF AN AGENCY
IS PLACED ON PROBATION, THE OFFICE SHALL REEVALUATE THE AGENCY EVERY SIX
MONTHS FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE PERIODS. IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER INFRAC-
TIONS, THEN THE AGENCY SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THEIR PROBATIONARY BASIS.
IF INFRACTIONS ARE FOUND, THE AGENCY SHALL CONTINUE ON A PROBATIONARY
BASIS UNTIL THREE PERIODS ARE ACHIEVED WITHOUT INFRACTIONS.
2. Every such agency shall be [a public entity under the supervision
and control of a county or municipality or] a non-profit entity under
contract to [the county, municipality or] ONE OR MORE COUNTIES, MUNICI-
PALITIES, OR the state, OR A PUBLIC ENTITY UNDER THE SUPERVISION AND
CONTROL OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY. [A county or municipality shall be
authorized to enter into a contract with another county or municipality
in the state to monitor principals under non-monetary conditions of
release in its county, but counties,] A PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY MAY BE
CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. THE OFFICE SHALL
IDENTIFY AND CERTIFY AS A COUNTY'S PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY A NON-PROFIT
ENTITY ABLE TO FULFILL THE MINIMUM STANDARDS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION
TWO-A OF THIS SECTION. IF THE OFFICE IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A NON-PROFIT
ENTITY ABLE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE OFFICE MAY CERTIFY A PUBLIC
ENTITY. COUNTIES, municipalities and the state shall not contract with
any private for-profit entity [for such purposes] TO SERVE AS A PRETRIAL
SERVICES AGENCY.
2-A. THE OFFICE SHALL CERTIFY AS PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES ONLY SUCH
ENTITIES THAT MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE OFFICE. THE
OFFICE MAY CERTIFY AN ENTITY THAT, BY VIRTUE OF ITS RELATIONSHIPS,
CONTRACTS, OR OTHER AGREEMENTS, CAN DEMONSTRATE ITS ABILITY TO MEET THE
MINIMUM STANDARDS IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES. THE FULL AND
COMPLETE SET OF MINIMUM STANDARDS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD, AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
(A) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS RELEASED TO SUPER-
VISION IN COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR RELEASE;
(B) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO CREATE INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS TO SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALS RELEASED TO SUPERVISION THAT ARE INFORMED BY THE RESULTS OF
A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
THE AREAS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
(C) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN SUSTAINED, RELIABLE, AND
SUPPORTIVE OUTREACH TO INDIVIDUALS RELEASED TO SUPERVISION TO ENSURE
THEY RETURN TO COURT, USING THE METHODS AND IN THE SETTINGS THAT WILL
BEST MEET THE INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS;
(D) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY AND CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE NUMBER OF INDI-
VIDUALS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED TO SUPERVISION;
(E) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS WITH AVAILABLE SERVICE
PROVIDERS CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S PRETRIAL
RELEASE, OR THEIR EMERGENT NEEDS AND INTERESTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IN THE AREAS OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SUBSTANCE USE
TREATMENT, OTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT, EMERGENCY OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING,
AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
(F) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF PARTICIPATING
INDIVIDUALS' PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(G) DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO ENSURE ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF COMPLETION
OF TRAINING MANDATED BY THE OFFICE, AND COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH TRAINING;
AND
(H) FOR AN AGENCY SEEKING RECERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION, SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND DEMONSTRATED HISTORY OF SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORT-
ING INDIVIDUALS OVER THE PRIOR THREE YEARS.
4. Supervision by a [pre-trial] PRETRIAL services agency may be
ordered as a non-monetary condition pursuant to this title only if the
court finds, after notice, an opportunity to be heard and an individual-
ized determination explained on the record or in writing, that no other
realistic non-monetary condition or set of non-monetary conditions will
suffice to reasonably assure the [principal's] PERSON'S return to court.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A PERSON RECEIVING PRETRIAL SERVICES BE
REQUIRED TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET FOR SERVICES PROVIDED OR MANDATED BY THE
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY, THE OFFICE, OR THE COURT. SUBJECT TO APPROPRI-
ATIONS, SERVICES MANDATED BY THE OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES OR THE
COURT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE. PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCIES SHALL MAKE EFFORTS TO LIMIT COSTS AND OTHER BARRIERS TO ACCESS-
ING MANDATED SERVICES.
5. [Each] THE OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES SHALL GATHER INFORMATION
FROM EACH pretrial [service] SERVICES agency [certified by] AND the
office of court administration [pursuant to this section shall] at the
end of each year [prepare and file with such office an annual report,]
which the office OF PRETRIAL SERVICES shall compile, publish on its
website and make available upon request to members of the public. Such
reports shall not include any personal identifying information for any
individual [defendants]. Each such report[, in addition to other rele-
vant information, shall set forth,] SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO
THE FOLLOWING DATA disaggregated by each county served:
(a) the TOTAL number of [defendants] INDIVIDUALS supervised by the
agency DURING THE COURSE OF THE PRIOR YEAR;
(b) the length of time (in [months] DAYS) each such person was super-
vised by the agency prior to acquittal, dismissal, release on recogni-
zance, revocation of release on conditions, [and] OR sentencing;
(c) the race, ethnicity, age [and], sex AND GENDER IDENTITY of each
person supervised, WHERE AVAILABLE;
(d) the crimes with which each person supervised was charged;
(E) THE NUMBER OF PERSONS SUPERVISED WHO WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED ON
RECOGNIZANCE;
[(e)] (F) the number of persons supervised for whom release conditions
were modified by the court, describing generally for each person or
group of persons the type and nature of the condition or conditions
added or removed;
[(f)] (G) the number of persons supervised for whom release under
conditions was revoked by the court, and the basis for such revocations;
and
[(g)] (H) the court disposition in each supervised case, including
sentencing information.
6. PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING PERI-
ODIC, INDIVIDUALIZED REVIEWS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE. PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCIES SHALL CONDUCT SUCH REVIEWS USING BEST PRACTICES DEVELOPED BY
THE OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES, AND AT INTERVALS AS DETERMINED BY THE
OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES. FOR EACH REVIEW, THE PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCY SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CONDITIONS OF NON-MONETARY RELEASE
IMPOSED BY THE COURT SHOULD BE MODIFIED OR ELIMINATED. IF THE PRETRIAL
SERVICES AGENCY'S REVIEW CONCLUDES THAT A MODIFICATION IS WARRANTED, THE
AGENCY SHALL MAKE SUCH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COURT. THE COURT SHALL
REVIEW ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO MODIFY OR ELIMINATE THE NON-MONETARY
CONDITIONS THE COURT IMPOSED AND MAKE AN INDIVIDUALIZED DETERMINATION ON
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THE RECORD OR IN WRITING EXPLAINING THE REASONS FOR THE COURT'S DETERMI-
NATION AND FOR ANY CHANGES TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED.
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-y to
read as follows:
§ 837-Y. OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES. 1. THERE SHALL BE IN THE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AN OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES, HERE-
INAFTER IN THIS SECTION REFERRED TO AS THE "OFFICE".
2. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(A) TO CERTIFY AND CONTRACT WITH AT LEAST ONE AGENCY PROVIDING
PRETRIAL SERVICES IN EACH COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 510.45 OF THE CRIM-
INAL PROCEDURE LAW;
(B) TO DEVELOP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR
ENTITIES SEEKING CERTIFICATION AS A PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY, AND TO
MAKE SUCH APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. AS
PART OF THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS, THE OFFICE MAY CONSIDER
INPUT FROM LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS;
(C) PURSUANT TO AND CONSISTENT WITH SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF SECTION
510.45 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, TO DEVELOP, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE ADVISORY BOARD, A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF MINIMUM STANDARDS THAT EACH
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY MUST MEET PRIOR TO BECOMING CERTIFIED, AND TO
UPDATE AND REVISE SUCH MINIMUM STANDARDS BASED ON RESEARCH, BEST PRAC-
TICES, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, OR OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THE OFFICE SHALL
MAKE SUCH STANDARDS, INCLUDING ANY REVISIONS OR UPDATES TO SUCH STAND-
ARDS, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE;
(D) TO IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES FOR THE PROVISION OF
PRETRIAL SERVICES THAT WILL MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT INDIVIDUALS
SUCCESSFULLY ATTEND COURT PROCEEDINGS;
(E) TO DEVELOP INITIAL AND ONGOING TRAINING MATERIALS FOR STAFF WORK-
ING AT PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES ESTAB-
LISHED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES. TRAIN-
ING MATERIALS SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO RELEVANT INFORMATION
REGARDING PRETRIAL LAWS IN NEW YORK, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, TRAUMA-IN-
FORMED CARE, RISK-NEEDS RESPONSIVITY, VERBAL DE-ESCALATION AND CRISIS
INTERVENTION, OVERDOSE RESPONSE, ADMINISTRATION OF OVERDOSE MEDICATION,
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES, MOTIVATIONAL INTER-
VIEWING, FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, AND BEST
PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY SUPERVISION. THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP PROTOCOLS
OR BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL STAFF AT PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES
RECEIVE TRAINING CONCERNING THE STATE'S PRETRIAL LAWS, CULTURAL COMPE-
TENCY, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, AND THAT STAFF RECEIVE ADDITIONAL
TRAINING THAT IS APPROPRIATE BASED ON THEIR ROLE AND LEVEL OF INTER-
ACTION WITH INDIVIDUALS UNDER SUPERVISION. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS OF A PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCY FROM SPECIFIC TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IF THE OFFICE DETERMINES THAT
THE INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT, ROUTINE INTERACTION
WITH THE PARTICIPANTS;
(F) TO IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE EVIDENCE-BASED BEST PRACTICES FOR HOW
AND WHEN RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPOSITION OF NON-MONETARY CONDI-
TIONS ARE MADE TO BEST ENSURE THAT PEOPLE RETURN TO COURT, AND TO MAXI-
MIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS IN THE COMMUNITY;
(G) TO IDENTIFY OR DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE QUESTIONNAIRE, INSTRUMENT OR
TOOL THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH QUESTIONNAIRE, INSTRUMENT OR
TOOL SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 510.45 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW, AND TO DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES FOR USE OF SUCH QUESTION-
NAIRE, INSTRUMENT OR TOOL, THAT MAY BE USED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A
PERSON POSES A RISK OF FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION IN ORDER TO INFORM A
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RECOMMENDATION TO THE COURT REGARDING WHETHER TO IMPOSE NON-MONETARY
CONDITIONS AND, WHERE NECESSARY, ON THE TYPES OF CONDITIONS THAT WOULD
BE APPROPRIATE;
(H) TO WORK WITH AGENCIES PROVIDING PRETRIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND
IMPLEMENT THE USE OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES;
(I) TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MAKING
COURT APPEARANCES BY:
(I) WORKING WITH PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY COMMON CHAL-
LENGES AND BARRIERS TO MAKING COURT APPEARANCES IN EACH COUNTY;
(II) DETERMINING SERVICES NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND BARRI-
ERS IDENTIFIED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDING, WHERE
NECESSARY, BY PILOTING NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES USING
NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND RESEARCH FROM THIS AND OTHER FIELDS; AND
(III) COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE OFFICE OF
MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, THE OFFICE
FOR THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP STRATE-
GIES FOR ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THOSE UNDER PRETRIAL SUPERVISION;
(J) TO COLLECT, RECEIVE AND PUBLISH IN A MACHINE READABLE FORMAT ON
THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE AGGREGATE INFORMATION AND
DATA REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 510.45 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW
REGARDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AS WELL AS ANY OTHER AGGREGATE
INFORMATION OR DATA IDENTIFIED BY THE OFFICE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO:
(I) ANY TOOL USED TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING PLACEMENT WITH A
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY AND CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, AS WELL AS THE
RESEARCH VALIDATING SUCH TOOL AND DEMONSTRATING THAT SUCH TOOL IS FREE
FROM DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL
ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, CREED, RELIGION, OR SEX, INCLUDING SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, PREGNANCY, PREGNANCY
OUTCOMES, AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND AUTONOMY, OR ANY OTHER
PROTECTED CLASS, AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 510.45 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCE-
DURE LAW;
(II) THE CATEGORIES OF SUPERVISION USED BY EACH PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCY AND THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS STARTING UNDER EACH LEVEL OR TIER
WHERE APPLICABLE, OF SUPERVISION, DISAGGREGATED BY RACE, SEX, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AGE, AND ETHNICITY, TO THE EXTENT SUCH
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE;
(III) PRETRIAL FAILURE TO APPEAR RATES OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
PRETRIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER WHO MISSED ONE OR MORE COURT
DATES, ANY INFORMATION COLLECTED REGARDING REASONS FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR
COLLECTED BY THE PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY, HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS APPEARED
IN COURT VOLUNTARILY FOLLOWING A FAILURE TO APPEAR, HOW MANY WARRANTS
FOR FAILURES TO APPEAR WERE ISSUED, AND HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS WERE
DETAINED PRETRIAL OR PLACED ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING PRETRIAL AFTER A
FAILURE TO APPEAR IN COURT, BROKEN DOWN BY RACE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIEN-
TATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AGE, ETHNICITY, PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY AND
CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION, TO THE EXTENT SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE;
(IV) INFORMATION ON THE PRETRIAL REARREST OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
PRETRIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AND
CHARGED WITH A NEW MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE WHILE RELEASED, THE NUMBER
ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH A NEW NON-VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE WHILE
RELEASED, AND THE NUMBER ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH A NEW VIOLENT FELONY
OFFENSE WHILE RELEASED, THE OUTCOME OF ANY REARREST, AND HOW LONG AFTER
RELEASE SUCH ARRESTS OCCURRED;
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(V) THE TYPES OF SERVICES TO WHICH EACH PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY IS
MAKING REFERRALS, ANY CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN LINKING PARTICIPANTS TO
SERVICES AND THE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS TO WHOM REFERRALS ARE BEING
MADE;
(VI) INFORMATION REGARDING ANY EVALUATION OF A PRETRIAL SERVICES AGEN-
CY CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE;
(VII) INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONS PLACED ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING
PROGRAMS PRETRIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE NUMBER OF PARTIC-
IPANTS; THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE PARTICIPANT POPULATION, INCLUDING RACE,
SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AGE, AND ETHNICITY; THE CHARG-
ES ON WHICH PARTICIPANTS ARE ORDERED TO THE PROGRAM; AND THE AVERAGE
LENGTH OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT SUCH INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE; AND
(VIII) THE AVERAGE CASELOADS OF STAFF PROVIDING SUCH SERVICES;
(K) TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE FROM ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD,
BUREAU, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDI-
VISION OF THE STATE OR ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY SUCH ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION
AND DATA, SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, AS
SHALL ENABLE THE OFFICE TO PROPERLY CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND
DUTIES;
(L) TO ANALYZE AND EVALUATE ALL COLLECTED DATA, AND COMMISSION OR
UNDERTAKE ANY NECESSARY RESEARCH AND STUDIES, TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF
PRETRIAL SERVICES IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH MEETING THE NEEDS
AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH COUNTY AND OF THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING
SERVICES, ENSURING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SERVICES, AND PREVENTING ANY
DISPARITIES BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS OR THEIR MEMBERSHIP IN A
PROTECTED CLASS;
(M) TO WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP TRAIN-
ING MATERIALS FOR JUDGES AND COURT STAFF ON RESEARCH AND OTHER RELEVANT
INFORMATION REGARDING BEST PRACTICES ON THE USE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AND
NON-MONETARY RELEASE;
(N) TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF AGENCIES PROVIDING PRETRIAL
SERVICES, ASSIST AGENCIES TO IMPROVE SERVICES WHERE PROGRAMS DO NOT MEET
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET BY THE OFFICE, AND DECERTIFY PROGRAMS OR PLACE
PROGRAMS ON PROBATION THAT REMAIN UNABLE TO MEET THE STANDARDS;
(O) TO ASSIST LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO REGULARLY ELICIT FEEDBACK FROM
CURRENT AND FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PRETRIAL SERVICES REGARDING THE COURT
PROCESS, THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVED, RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SUCH
SERVICES, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE OFFICE DEEMS APPROPRIATE;
(P) TO INVESTIGATE AND MONITOR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO PRETRIAL
SERVICES AS NEEDED;
(Q) TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION AND EXPENDI-
TURE OF ANY MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES. IN MAKING SUCH
RECOMMENDATIONS, THE OFFICE MAY CONSIDER, IN ADDITION TO MEASURES OF
PERFORMANCE, THE COMMITMENT OF LOCAL RESOURCES TO SUCH SERVICES AND THE
CHANGES THERETO, THE GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE OF FUNDING AMONG THE REGIONS OF
THE STATE, POPULATION, CRIME RATES, POVERTY RATES AND INDIVIDUAL COMMU-
NITY NEEDS;
(R) TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT ANY GRANT OR GIFT FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES
OF THE OFFICE. ANY MONIES SO RECEIVED MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE OFFICE TO
EFFECTUATE ANY SUCH PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO THE SAME LIMITATIONS AS TO
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES AND AUDIT AS ARE PRESCRIBED FOR STATE MONIES
APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND
(S) TO TARGET GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF INNOVATIVE AND COST-EFFECTIVE
SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF QUALITY PRETRIAL SERVICES,
INCLUDING COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS SERVING MULTIPLE COUNTIES.
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3. THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY BOARD ON PRETRIAL SERVICES.
THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMINE THE SIZE AND COMPOSITION OF SUCH ADVISORY
BOARD; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ADVISORY BOARD SHALL INCLUDE AT
LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A NON-PROFIT PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCY
STAFF, AT LEAST TWO CURRENT OR FORMER RECIPIENTS OF PRETRIAL SERVICES OR
INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE OTHERWISE PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES
AGENCIES, PROBATION DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING PRETRIAL SERVICES, THE NEW
YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, AND NATIONAL EXPERTS OR RESEARCHERS
AS NEEDED. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL MEET NO LESS THAN TWO TIMES PER
YEAR. THE ADVISORY BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO: PROVIDING THE OFFICE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ESTABLISHING
THE MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF SECTION 510.45 OF
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; REVIEWING ANY RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED BY
THE OFFICE FOR ENSURING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AND
IMPROVING THE SERVICES THAT INDIVIDUALS UNDER SUPERVISION ARE PROVIDED;
AND REVIEWING THE DATA COMPILED ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICE.
4. THE OFFICE SHALL DELEGATE TO A CITY OF ONE MILLION OR MORE RESPON-
SIBILITY FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM SUCH AGENCIES WITHIN SUCH CITY'S
JURISDICTION.
5. WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, FUNDING SHALL BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE TO PAY FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION
PURSUANT TO CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF PRETRIAL SERVICES,
WHICH SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LOCAL NEEDS AND RESOURCES, THE
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE RECEIVING SUCH SERVICES AT ANY ONE TIME, THE
LEVEL OF SERVICES REQUIRED BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER SUPERVISION, AND SUCH
OTHER FACTORS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY. SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS,
PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM A LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF
PRETRIAL SERVICES.
§ 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of
any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on
its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before
such effective date.