NY A00830

Creates the New York State Criminal Justice Commission on Reentry as a temporary body to study issues affecting reentry and reintegration of individuals released from state and local correctional facilities.

Commission shall investigate factors that impede successful reintegration, analyze impact of existing policies, identify obstacles to reentry, and compare New York policies to other states and federal government.

Commission consists of 18 members including three appointed by the Assembly speaker, three by the Senate temporary president, two by each minority leader, and heads of eight state departments/agencies (Corrections, Criminal Justice Services, Housing, Labor, Education, Substance Abuse Services, Probation, and Parole).

Appropriates $250,000 from the state treasury general fund for commission services and expenses, with funds available immediately upon comptroller audit and warrant.

Commission must report findings and legislative recommendations to the governor and legislature by December 31 of the year following enactment, and automatically expires on that date.