Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 342: Establishes the "earned time act"

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEarned time credits reduce sentences for good behavior, aligning with reform goals of rehabilitation and reduced recidivism.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 1643: Establishes a job fair pilot program

S 1643 establishes a three-year job fair pilot program for incarcerated individuals within six months of their release, specifically targeting those in Wende and New York City correctional facility hubs. These job fairs, held at least three times annually, will assist participants with resume preparation, internet employment searches, and interview advice, connecting them with potential employers. Eligible individuals in Albion, Taconic, or Bedford facilities will receive enhanced job search opportunities instead. The program requires the Department of Corrections to conduct annual evaluations, including recidivism statistics, and report these findings to the public and legislature.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates post-release job fairs for incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism through employment support, directly advancing criminal justice reform by improving reentry outcomes.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill creates job fairs for formerly incarcerated individuals to improve employment access, directly supporting labor & employment opportunities through targeted workforce assistance.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 21, 2026

S 4520: Relates to the role of the department of corrections and community supervision in planning and facilitating the discharge or release of incarcerated individuals to the community

Relates to the role of the department of corrections and community supervision in planning and facilitating the discharge or release of incarcerated individuals to the community.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill focuses on improving community reentry planning for released individuals, reducing recidivism through structured discharge processes, aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 20, 2026

S 114: Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons

This bill prohibits state-chartered banks from investing in or providing financing for private prisons. It directly affects state-chartered banking institutions by banning financial support for entities owning or operating private correctional facilities. The key provision (Section 12 of the banking law) explicitly forbids banks from funding or purchasing securities related to such facilities, aligning with existing state restrictions on private prisons under Correction Law §121. The law applies immediately to all new or modified financial contracts after its effective date.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits bank funding for private prisons, directly advancing criminal justice reform by reducing reliance on for-profit corrections systems.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 7, 2026

S 9585: Relates to sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures

Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill strengthens evidence preservation for sexual offense cases, protecting victims' rights and improving prosecution outcomes in criminal justice system.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 3519: Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree

Redefines the term "following" for a crime of stalking in the fourth degree to include the use of certain devices or computers to gain access to, record, track or report the movement or location of a person or their property without the person's permission or authority to do so.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRedefines stalking to include digital tracking without consent, strengthening victim protections and addressing modern harassment methods in criminal justice.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill criminalizes unauthorized digital tracking of individuals via devices, strengthening data privacy protections by expanding stalking laws to cover location monitoring without consent.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 30, 2026

S 524: Relates to establishing the crime of voyeurism

Establishes the crime of voyeurism in the first and second degree which is defined as when someone for their own amusement, entertainment, profit, sexual arousal or sexual gratification trespasses or uses an instrument to observe for the purpose of viewing a person dressing or undressing or the sexual or other intimate parts of such person at a place and time when such person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, without such person's knowledge or consent.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates new legal protections against privacy violations, aligning with civil rights safeguards in criminal justice by defining voyeurism as a crime with consent requirements.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 30, 2026

S 1015: Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee

This bill, S 1015, prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the estate of the vulnerable elderly person they abused. It defines a "vulnerable elderly person" as someone 60 or older with age-related conditions making them unable to care for themselves, and a "caregiver" as someone responsible for their care. The bill outlines various forms of "elder abuse," including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. If a caregiver is convicted of such a crime, they are disqualified from receiving any distributive share of the victim's estate.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill enhances criminal accountability by denying inheritance to elder abusers, strengthening consequences for crimes against vulnerable populations.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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in committee · New York · Senate Mar 24, 2026

S 2508: Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs

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.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePromotes rehabilitation through early release for post-secondary degree completion, reducing recidivism and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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passed · New York · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 4956: Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services

Designates services to be provided by a jail-based substance use disorder treatment, peer led recovery support services, and transition services program as essential medical care services.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDesignates jail-based substance use treatment as essential medical care, promoting rehabilitation and reducing recidivism - core criminal justice reform priorities.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDesignates jail-based substance use disorder treatment as essential medical care, directly supporting mental health services under healthcare policy.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Criminal Justice

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