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NY A08499

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Burdick

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Incarcerated individuals over 62 years old who have served at least 5 years of their sentence may opt to stop participating in prison programs and work assignments
  • Eligible individuals who elect retirement receive a monthly stipend of $30
  • The Department of Corrections commissioner must inform eligible individuals of their retirement option
  • Individuals who initially refuse the retirement benefit may elect to receive it with 30 days written notice to the commissioner
  • Eligibility does not exempt individuals from completing programs required for parole release, though those awaiting program openings may stop working
  • The act takes effect one year after becoming law

Legislative Description

Establishes an optional retirement stipend of thirty dollars per month for incarcerated individuals over age sixty-two who have completed at least five years of their sentence.

Last Action

referred to correction

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Correction11/17/2021

Full Bill Text

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