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NY A02355
Bill
Status
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Stephen Hawley
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AI Summary
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Requires incarcerated individuals granted parole by a non-unanimous board vote to be released to a shelter, halfway house, or transitional residential facility in the community where one of the two approving board members primarily resides
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Mandates the commissioner use a coin flip to determine which of the two approving board members' communities will receive the parolee
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Requires the coin flip to be conducted and broadcast via live stream on the department's website
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Directs placement in the facility geographically closest to the selected board member's primary residence
Legislative Description
Establishes the parole board accountability act which requires incarcerated individuals who are released on parole, via a vote that is not unanimous, be placed in the community where one of the two board members primarily reside; establishes the procedure of which of the two board member's community the releasee shall be released to.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/7/2026