NY A08022

Department of Corrections must provide comprehensive discharge plans no later than 45 days before release, including mental health, medical care, housing, employment, and substance use disorder services, prepared in consultation with non-profit providers and the incarcerated person.

Discharge plan must be provided to the incarcerated person and non-profit providers at least 7 days before release; all coordinated services are voluntary unless otherwise required by law, and personal identifying information requires informed written consent to share.

Department must assess housing access and, if adequate stable housing is unavailable, must obtain housing (excluding shelters) and arrange transportation for the released person upon discharge.

If an incarcerated person declines housing placement and is released to a shelter, the department must continue assisting in obtaining non-shelter housing and provide monthly reports to reentry providers and social services districts for the duration of parole.

Department must connect released persons to reentry providers and provide them with the comprehensive discharge plan; released persons cannot have their release delayed or conditioned on program participation unless required by the parole board.