S1931-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality

Prohibits prison work release programs from operating in areas zoned as exclusively residential by a municipality.

Sponsor: ALESI / Committee: FINANCE
Law Section: Correction Law / Law: Amd S852, Cor L

S1931-2011 Actions

May 1, 2012: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
Jun 14, 2011: referred to correction
Jun 14, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 14, 2011: PASSED SENATE
Jun 7, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Jun 6, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jun 2, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.981
Jan 14, 2011: REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

S1931-2011 Meetings

Crime Victims, Crime and Correction: Jun 2, 2011, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction: Mar 7, 2012, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction: Mar 20, 2012, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction: May 1, 2012

S1931-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011

S1931-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction - Jun 2, 2011

Ayes (9): Nozzolio, DeFrancisco, Gallivan, Griffo, Little, Maziarz, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Kennedy
Ayes W/R (1): Peralta
Nays (3): Rivera, Hassell-Thompson, Montgomery
Excused (1): Kruger

VOTE: FLOOR VOTE: - Jun 14, 2011

Ayes (42): Addabbo, Alesi, Ball, Bonacic, Breslin, Carlucci, DeFrancisco, Dilan, Farley, Flanagan, Fuschillo, Golden, Griffo, Grisanti, Hannon, Johnson, Kennedy, Klein, Lanza, Larkin, LaValle, Libous, Little, Marcellino, Martins, Maziarz, McDonald, Nozzolio, O'Mara, Peralta, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie, Robach, Saland, Savino, Seward, Skelos, Smith, Squadron, Valesky, Young, Zeldin
Nays (20): Adams, Avella, Diaz, Duane, Espaillat, Gallivan, Gianaris, Hassell-Thompson, Huntley, Krueger, Kruger, Montgomery, Oppenheimer, Parker, Perkins, Rivera, Sampson, Serrano, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Crime Victims, Crime and Correction - May 1, 2012

Ayes (6): Nozzolio, DeFrancisco, Griffo, Maziarz, Ranzenhofer, Ritchie
Ayes W/R (5): Gallivan, Little, Kennedy, Peralta, Espaillat
Nays (3): Rivera, Hassell-Thompson, Montgomery

S1931-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1931

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the correction law, in relation to work release programs

PURPOSE:
This bill would mandate that work release programs for
inmates shall not be allowed to operate in areas zoned exclusively
residential by a municipality.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1: amends subdivision 3 of
section 852 of the Correction Law, as amended by Chapter 691 of the
Laws of 1997. Work release programs may no longer operate in areas
zoned exclusively residential by municipalities.

JUSTIFICATION:
Due to a multitude of problems with work release
programs for inmates, it is necessary to tighten regulations of such
programs. This bill aims to close a rather troublesome loophole
regarding inmates being released for work programs in residential
areas.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2003-04: S.947 - Passed Senate
2005-06: S.967 Passed Senate
2007-08: Passed Senate.
2009:    Advanced to Third Reading, Committed to Rules
2010:    Referred to Crime Victims, Crime & Corrections

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, with provisions.

S1931-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          1931
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 14, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ALESI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
 Correction
 

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to work release programs
 

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

 

Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 852  of  the  correction  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  691  of  the  laws  of 1977, is amended to read as
 follows:

 3. Work release programs may be established only at institutions clas
 sified by the commissioner as work release facilities PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
 SUCH PROGRAMS SHALL NOT OPERATE IN AREAS ZONED  EXCLUSIVELY  RESIDENTIAL
 BY A MUNICIPALITY.  Educational release programs may be established only
 at  those  educational  institutions  which  shall  maintain  attendance
 records for participating inmates.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
 the  amendments  to  subdivision  3 of section 852 of the correction law
 made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of  such
 section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06285-01-1

S1931-2011: Prohibits work release programs from operating in areas zoned exclusively residential by a municipality