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NY S07224

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Terrence Murphy

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Executive Law Section 259-i to require the state board of parole to consider victim statements when making parole release decisions
  • Expands consideration to include "current or prior" statements made by crime victims or their representatives to the parole board
  • Applies to cases where the crime victim is deceased or mentally or physically incapacitated
  • Victim statements become a required factor alongside other considerations such as institutional record, release plans, and sentence length in parole decisions

Legislative Description

Requires statements made to the state board of parole by the victim of a crime be considered when determining whether to grant a discretionary release on parole.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A9696

6/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/7/2016
Finance5/18/2016
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction4/7/2016

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