NY A03634

Expands eligibility for unjust conviction claims by allowing cases where convictions were reversed or vacated under any grounds in subdivision one of section 440.10 of criminal procedure law, rather than only specific paragraphs

Provides exonerees with $10,000 monthly payments from the state while their claim is pending, unless the attorney general successfully argues the claim is frivolous or unlikely to succeed

Entitles exonerees who served more than one year to state health, dental, and supplementary health insurance plans at no cost, plus access to all parole services and mental health discharge planning

Grants exonerees automatic record sealing, tuition awards covering full cost of attendance at CUNY or SUNY institutions, highest priority for public housing placement, and reimbursement of attorney's fees for vacating their conviction

Prohibits confessions, admissions, or guilty pleas from being used as evidence of "misconduct" that would bar recovery unless made knowingly and voluntarily to protect the claimant or another person from prosecution

Exempts all exoneree benefits from state income tax and prohibits deductions for incarceration costs