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NY S08360
Bill
Status
6/25/2010
Primary Sponsor
Michael Nozzolio
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AI Summary
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Division of Parole must maintain a current internet listing of all inmates scheduled to appear before the parole board, including appearance dates, crimes of conviction, and New York State identification numbers.
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Crime victims may register online or by mail to receive notice of parole hearing dates for the inmate convicted of the crime against them, with notice sent to their email and/or personal mail address.
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Division of Parole must submit quarterly reports to the Governor and legislative leaders detailing the number of inmates who appeared before the board and were granted parole, with separate statistics for Class A felonies, violent felonies, and other offenses; initial report covers September 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
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Inmates convicted of Class A felonies require interviews by at least three parole board members with unanimous agreement to grant parole, and the District Attorney and victims must receive notice of the hearing at least nine months in advance.
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Crime victim information materials must include the Division of Parole's internet website address and information on how victims can register to receive parole hearing notices.
Legislative Description
Directs the division of parole to maintain a current list of all inmates due to appear before a parole board on its internet homepage; directs such division to establish a means by which crime victims can register to receive notice of the date of the parole hearing of the inmate who committed the offense against such victim; directs such division to report to the governor and legislative leaders on a quarterly basis on those inmates granted parole; requires all member of the parole board to agree on the parole of an inmate convicted of a class A felony; requires notice of a parole hearing to be provided to the district attorney and the crime victim, nine months in advance of the parole hearing of an inmate; requires the crime victims fair treatment standard pamphlet to include information on registering with the division of parole to receive notice of the parole hearing of the person convicted of an offense against a crime victim.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
6/25/2010