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NY A03917
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Requires the parole board to release incarcerated individuals with disabilities to community supervision during a declared state disaster emergency when their lives, health, or well-being are at serious risk
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Eligible individuals must have a disability as defined in Executive Law section 292, face serious risk of death, disease, or harm due to the emergency, have a reasonably stable living situation upon release, and not pose an unreasonable public safety risk
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Released individuals remain under community supervision for the remainder of their sentence unless supervision is revoked or the commissioner terminates it under Correction Law section 205
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Adds new section 259-u to the Executive Law governing emergency medical parole procedures during crisis situations
Legislative Description
Permits emergency medical parole during a time of crisis to those that have a disability and who are at serious risk for death, disease or other harm due to an emergency disaster being declared provided such person has a reasonably stable living situation upon release and does not pose an unreasonable current public safety risk.
Last Action
referred to correction
1/7/2026