Assembly Bill A1128A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the "earned time act"

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A1128 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S774
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §802, amd §§803, 804, 804-a, 865 & 867, Cor L; amd §§70.30 & 70.40, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8462, S7873

2023-A1128 - Summary

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

2023-A1128 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1128
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, WEPRIN, REYES, JACKSON, EPSTEIN, BURDICK,
   MEEKS,  CRUZ, MAMDANI, AUBRY, SIMON, GLICK, ANDERSON, DAVILA, CARROLL,
   WALKER, BURGOS,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  L. ROSENTHAL,  GALLAGHER,  MITAYNES,
   GIBBS,  LUCAS,  HEVESI,  COOK, DARLING, SEPTIMO, JEAN-PIERRE, FORREST,
   CLARK, TAYLOR, TAPIA -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law and the penal law, in relation to the
   early release of incarcerated individuals
 
   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  "earned
 time act".
   § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 802 to read
 as follows:
   §  802.  DATA  COLLECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WITH RESPECT TO EACH INSTANCE IN WHICH TIME
 ALLOWANCE CREDIT HAS BEEN WITHHELD, FORFEITED OR CANCELLED.  THE  REPORT
 SHALL  PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE NAME, DEPARTMENT IDENTIFI-
 CATION NUMBER AND RACE OF EACH  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  HAS  BEEN
 DENIED  CREDIT  AND THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT INVOLVED, THE REASON OR REASONS
 FOR THE DENIAL, INCLUDING, WHERE APPLICABLE, A DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  BAD
 BEHAVIOR  OR  INSTITUTIONAL  RULE VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS (INCLUDING THE
 CORRESPONDING NUMERICAL CODE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S INMATE RULE  HANDBOOK),
 AND,  WHERE  APPLICABLE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNED DUTY AND/OR IDEN-
 TIFICATION OF ASSIGNED  TREATMENT  PROGRAM  IN  WHICH  THE  INCARCERATED
 PERSON  WAS  DETERMINED  TO  HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM PROPERLY. THE REPORT
 SHALL ADDITIONALLY SPECIFY THE DEPARTMENT FACILITY IN WHICH  THE  RECOM-
 MENDATION  TO  WITHHOLD,  FORFEIT  OR  CANCEL GOOD TIME WAS MADE AND THE
 NAMES OF THE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL  ON  SUCH  FACILITY'S  TIME  ALLOWANCE
 COMMITTEE WHO MADE SUCH RECOMMENDATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02637-01-3
 A. 1128                             2
              

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2023-A1128A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S774
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §802, amd §§803, 804, 804-a, 865 & 867, Cor L; amd §§70.30 & 70.40, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8462, S7873

2023-A1128A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

2023-A1128A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1128--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, WEPRIN, REYES, JACKSON, EPSTEIN, BURDICK,
   MEEKS,  CRUZ, MAMDANI, AUBRY, SIMON, GLICK, ANDERSON, DAVILA, CARROLL,
   WALKER, BURGOS,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  L. ROSENTHAL,  GALLAGHER,  MITAYNES,
   GIBBS,  LUCAS,  HEVESI,  COOK, DARLING, SEPTIMO, JEAN-PIERRE, FORREST,
   CLARK, TAYLOR, TAPIA, ARDILA, BORES, SHRESTHA, DICKENS,  KIM,  SIMONE,
   ALVAREZ, ZINERMAN, RAGA, CUNNINGHAM, SHIMSKY, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, PRET-
   LOW,    LUNSFORD,    LEVENBERG,    DE LOS SANTOS,   RIVERA,   SOLAGES,
   BICHOTTE HERMELYN, ZACCARO, HUNTER, SEAWRIGHT, LEE,  STIRPE,  BRONSON,
   FAHY, DAIS, STECK, BURKE, O'DONNELL, GUNTHER -- read once and referred
   to  the  Committee  on  Correction  -- recommitted to the Committee on
   Correction in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law and the penal law, in relation to the
   early release of incarcerated individuals
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
 the "earned time act".
   § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 802 to read
 as follows:
   §  802.  DATA  COLLECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE
 GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WITH RESPECT TO EACH INSTANCE IN WHICH TIME
 ALLOWANCE CREDIT HAS BEEN WITHHELD, FORFEITED OR CANCELLED.  THE  REPORT
 SHALL  PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE NAME, DEPARTMENT IDENTIFI-
 CATION NUMBER AND RACE OF EACH  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  HAS  BEEN
 DENIED  CREDIT  AND THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT INVOLVED, THE REASON OR REASONS
 FOR THE DENIAL, INCLUDING, WHERE APPLICABLE, A DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  BAD
 BEHAVIOR  OR  INSTITUTIONAL  RULE VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING THE
 CORRESPONDING NUMERICAL CODE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S INMATE  RULE  HANDBOOK,
 AND,  WHERE  APPLICABLE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNED DUTY AND/OR IDEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02637-03-4
              

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