NY A04238

Entitles incarcerated individuals who worked while imprisoned to retroactive wage adjustments if they are subsequently pardoned based on innocence or have their conviction reversed, vacated, or dismissed

Sets the compensation adjustment at the greater of: the current state minimum wage, the industry standard wage for the trade they worked in or were trained for, or the wage equivalent of their salary at the time of conviction

Requires the Department of Corrections to notify formerly incarcerated individuals of their right to compensation within 90 days of pardon or reversal, and remit all owed moneys with an accounting within 90 days of that notice

Specifies that these compensation payments do not reduce or affect any separate award the individual may receive under the Court of Claims Act for wrongful conviction

Exempts all adjusted compensation received under this provision from New York State income tax