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NY A00495
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Epstein
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AI Summary
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Allows eligible offenders to earn 12 months of early conditional release for each "significant programmatic accomplishment" completed while incarcerated
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Applies to offenders serving indeterminate sentences with life imprisonment maximums, who currently qualify for release 6 months before their minimum period ends
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Applies to offenders serving other sentences who have earned full good time credits and currently qualify for conditional release 6 months early
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Withholding of any good behavior time credit by the Department of Corrections disqualifies an incarcerated individual from receiving this additional credit
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs; provides release twelve months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/8/2025