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NY A09475
Bill
Status
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Naomi Rivera
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AI Summary
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Establishes a pilot program at a designated correctional facility to house inmates who are parents of minor children in the facility closest to their children's primary residence, provided placement is suitable and appropriate.
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Requires minimum of 60 voluntary inmate participants who are parents of minor children, with the Department of Corrections consulting the Office of Children and Family Services and local social services districts when selecting participants.
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Mandates annual reports beginning January 1, 2014 to the Governor and Legislature analyzing the program's impact on inmates, their children, families, and institutional safety, with recommendations for expansion to other facilities.
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Allows the Commissioner to revoke participation for serious disciplinary infractions or failure to participate successfully in assigned work and treatment programs, with such decisions deemed non-reviewable judicial functions.
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Pilot program takes effect six months after enactment and automatically expires September 1, 2015, at which point all provisions are repealed.
Legislative Description
Establishes a pilot project for placement of inmates close to home; provides that such project would house inmates who are parents of minor children in the correctional facility located in closest proximity to the primary place of residence of any such inmate's minor child or children.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
6/19/2012