NY S00158

Allows incarcerated individuals who have served 10 years, or one-half of their minimum/determinate sentence (whichever is less), to apply for a sentence reduction regardless of mandatory minimum requirements

Creates a rebuttable presumption in favor of sentence reduction for applicants age 55 or older, or those who were 25 or younger when they committed their offense

Requires the Department of Corrections to notify eligible individuals, their attorneys, the sentencing court, and prosecutors at least 30 days before eligibility, and guarantees the right to assigned counsel for the application process

Courts must consider factors including rehabilitation efforts, trauma history, family reunification benefits, victim statements, and the financial cost of continued incarceration when deciding applications

Permits successive applications every three years, prohibits waivers of the right to apply, and requires the Comptroller to analyze savings from decarceration after three years with recommendations for reinvesting in anti-recidivism programs