Assembly Bill A858

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to services for inmates of state correctional facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A858 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1315
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §76, Cor L

2015-A858 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to transitional services for inmates released from state correctional facilities.

2015-A858 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   858

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Correction

AN  ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to services for inmates
  of state correctional facilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 76 of the correction law, as added by chapter 506
of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  S 76. Notice  of  transitional  services  for  inmates  released  from
correctional  facilities.  1.  Prior  to the release of an inmate from a
correctional facility, the department shall  provide  such  inmate  with
information  on  transitional  services  available in the county or city
where such inmate is scheduled to be released.  Such  information  shall
[include referrals to] INCLUDE programs designed to promote the success-
ful  and  productive reentry and reintegration of an inmate into society
including medical and mental health services, HIV/AIDS services,  educa-
tional,  vocational  and employment services, alcohol or substance abuse
treatment and housing services. The department shall maintain a  current
list of transitional services which shall be updated [no less than annu-
ally]  REGULARLY  in  order  to effectuate the purposes of this section.
WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AN  INMATE
IN  CONTACTING  A  PROGRAM  OR  SERVICE  PROVIDER PRIOR TO SUCH INMATE'S
RELEASE TO THE COMMUNITY.
  2. The commissioner shall consult with, and be entitled to receive the
assistance of, the commissioners of  education,  labor,  health,  mental
health  and  the  office  of  temporary and disability assistance in the
implementation of this section.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
manner as chapter 506 of the laws of 2014, takes effect.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07240-01-5

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