Senate Bill S968A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Alters the composition of the state board of parole

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee


  • 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-S968 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4431
2017-2018: S4518
2019-2020: S740
2021-2022: S4958
2023-2024: S4327

2015-S968 - Summary

Alters the composition of the state board of parole to include members who shall adequately reflect the composition of the prison population in race, age, and geographic area of residence and who are selected in consultation with the Correctional Association of New York.

2015-S968 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S968 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   968

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- 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 executive law, in relation to the composition of the
  state board of parole

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of  the  executive  law,  as
amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  There  shall  be in the department a state board of parole [which]
THAT shall possess the powers  and  duties  hereinafter  specified.  The
board  shall  function  independently of the department regarding all of
its decision-making functions, as well as any other  powers  and  duties
specified  in  this  article,  provided,  however,  that  administrative
matters of general applicability within the department shall be applica-
ble to the board. Such board shall consist of  not  more  than  nineteen
members AND NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS appointed by the governor with
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate  AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.  IN  MAKING  APPOINTMENTS  TO  THE
BOARD,  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL ENSURE THAT THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ADEQUATELY
REFLECT THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRISON POPULATION IN RACE AND  ETHNICITY,
AGE, AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESIDENCE. THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH DEMOGRAPH-
IC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONATE TO THAT
OF  THE  PRISON  POPULATION.  ADDITIONALLY,  AT  LEAST  ONE-THIRD OF THE
MEMBERS SHALL HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED IN THE  FIELDS  OF  PRISONER
REENTRY  OR SOCIAL WORK, EACH WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.  The term of office of each member  of  such
board  shall be for six years; provided, however, that any member chosen
to fill a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of  term  shall
be  appointed,  IN  THE MANNER SPECIFIED ABOVE, for the remainder of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02993-01-5
              

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2015-S968A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §259-b, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4431
2017-2018: S4518
2019-2020: S740
2021-2022: S4958
2023-2024: S4327

2015-S968A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Alters the composition of the state board of parole to include members who shall adequately reflect the composition of the prison population in race, age, and geographic area of residence and who are selected in consultation with the Correctional Association of New York.

2015-S968A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S968A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 968--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the Committee on Crime
  Victims, Crime and Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Crime
  Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the composition of the
  state board of parole

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 259-b of  the  executive  law,  as
amended by section 38-a of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  1.  There  shall  be in the department a state board of parole [which]
THAT shall possess the powers  and  duties  hereinafter  specified.  The
board  shall  function  independently of the department regarding all of
its decision-making functions, as well as any other  powers  and  duties
specified  in  this  article,  provided,  however,  that  administrative
matters of general applicability within the department shall be applica-
ble to the board. Such board shall consist of  not  more  than  nineteen
members AND NOT LESS THAN FIFTEEN MEMBERS appointed by the governor with
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  senate  AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK.  IN  MAKING  APPOINTMENTS  TO  THE
BOARD,  THE  GOVERNOR  SHALL ENSURE THAT THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL ADEQUATELY
REFLECT THE COMPOSITION OF THE PRISON POPULATION IN RACE AND  ETHNICITY,
AGE, AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF RESIDENCE. THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH DEMOGRAPH-
IC CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE DIRECTLY PROPORTIONATE TO THAT
OF  THE  PRISON  POPULATION.  ADDITIONALLY,  AT  LEAST  ONE-THIRD OF THE
MEMBERS SHALL HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED IN THE  FIELDS  OF  PRISONER
REENTRY  OR SOCIAL WORK, EACH WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.  The term of office of each member  of  such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02993-02-6
              

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