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NY A10957

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York Correction Law by adding Section 607 to authorize home confinement for prisoners during declared states of emergency.

  • Defines "covered emergency period" as the time from when the governor declares a state disaster emergency under Executive Law Article 2-B until 30 days after the emergency is lifted.

  • Grants the Department of Corrections Commissioner authority to place any prisoner in home confinement during a covered emergency period if emergency conditions materially affect departmental functioning.

  • Commissioner determines the appropriate length of home confinement for each prisoner placed under this authority.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes the commissioner to place certain prisoners in home confinement during a declared state of emergency if such state of emergency conditions materially affect the functioning of the department of corrections and community supervision.

Last Action

referred to correction

9/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Correction9/9/2020

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