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NY A04361

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates new Emergency Medical Parole authority in Executive Law § 259-t allowing the Board of Parole to release incarcerated individuals during a declared state disaster emergency that threatens vulnerable people in custody.

  • Applies to individuals with disabilities as defined in Executive Law § 292(21)(a) who face serious risk of death, disease, or harm from the emergency, provided they have stable housing and do not pose unreasonable public safety risk.

  • Released individuals remain under community supervision for the remainder of their sentence unless supervision is revoked or terminated by the commissioner under existing parole revocation procedures.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Permits emergency medical parole during a time of crisis to those that have a disability and who are at serious risk for death, disease or other harm due to an emergency disaster being declared provided such person has a reasonably stable living situation upon release and does not pose an unreasonable current public safety risk.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Correction2/3/2021

Full Bill Text

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