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NY A09546

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Catalina Cruz

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or significant programmatic accomplishments would qualify for conditional release 12 months before their minimum imprisonment period, rather than the standard 6 months
  • Applies to both offenders serving indeterminate sentences with life maximums and those with determinate sentences
  • Offenders with determinate sentences must have earned full good time credits to qualify for the extended early release
  • Any withholding of good behavior time credit disqualifies an incarcerated individual from this additional release credit
  • 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

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Correction1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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