Criminal Justice

in committee · New York · Senate Apr 8, 2026

S 9854: Relates to residential rehabilitation units in correctional facilities

Prohibits the department of corrections from placing incarcerated individuals in two-person cells in residential rehabilitation units unless such incarcerated individuals agree.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects incarcerated individuals' rights by requiring consent for restrictive housing, aligning with criminal justice reform and civil rights protection.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 1, 2026

S 9663: Grants peace officer status to certain employees of the Parkchester police department of public safety

Grants peace officer status to certain employees of the Parkchester police department of public safety who patrol the Parkchester North and South condominium area.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill grants peace officer status to park safety employees, enhancing law enforcement capabilities and protecting the community.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 2, 2026

S 9960: Establishes the crime of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; creates a civil action relating thereto; and revives certain civil actions relating thereto

Establishes the crimes of benefiting from a labor trafficking venture, benefiting from a sex trafficking venture and aggravated benefiting from a sex trafficking venture; establishes civil action for victims of benefiting from a trafficking venture; revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations, grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill criminalizes benefiting from sex trafficking and provides civil remedies, strengthening victim protection and law enforcement tools.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Human Trafficking

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 16, 2026

S 9944: Establishes a public animal cruelty registry

Establishes a public animal cruelty registry that requires persons over eighteen years of age convicted of animal abuse to register with the division of criminal justice services; requires such registry to contain certain information about each person registered; requires persons registered to pay an annual surcharge of fifty dollars to be used for costs and expenses associated with maintaining the registry.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes a registry for animal abuse convictions, enhancing public safety and criminal justice oversight.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 9798: Prohibits using possession of reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in a trial, hearing or proceeding in certain circumstances

Provides that possession of a condom or other reproductive or sexual health device may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing or proceeding as evidence of conduct which would constitute an offense defined in article 230 of the penal law.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects civil rights by limiting the use of reproductive health devices as evidence, reducing unnecessary criminalization and enhancing defendant rights.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Drug Policy

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passed · New York · Senate May 13, 2026

S 9916: Relates to employee mental health services

Establishes an employee mental health services program for all employees who work for the department of corrections and community supervision and all employees of the office of mental health who deliver services to incarcerated individuals overseen by the department of corrections and community supervision.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes mental health services for corrections employees, enhancing staff well-being and potentially improving care for incarcerated individuals.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes a mental health services program for specific employees, directly expanding access to healthcare services.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill establishes a mental health services program for specific employees, expanding workplace benefits and protecting worker well-being.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole Mental Health

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passed · New York · Senate Jun 4, 2026

S 10106: Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers of the village of Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County

This bill amends state law to grant peace officer status to uniformed court officers employed by the village of Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County. Under the new provisions, these officers will receive specific law enforcement powers but are prohibited from carrying firearms unless they hold a valid license. Furthermore, any officer who is not currently a certified police or peace officer must complete mandatory training before exercising these new authorities. The changes become effective immediately upon the bill's passage.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill grants peace officer status and law enforcement powers to court officers, enhancing local law enforcement capabilities and criminal justice oversight.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jun 4, 2026

A 11024: Relates to a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate

Establishes a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the competency restoration process as it relates to defendants who are being evaluated and receiving restoration under article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law to permit legal proceedings to resume without undue delay.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes a workgroup to improve competency restoration efficiency, reducing delays and enhancing the fairness of legal proceedings for defendants.85% confidence

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in committee · New York · Senate Apr 7, 2026

S 9828: Relates to the former crime of loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense and expunges criminal records for persons previously convicted of such crime

Relates to the former crime of loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense; expunges criminal records for persons previously convicted of such crime; directs the chief administrator of the courts to provide information regarding such expungement; adds language to identify that the crime of loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense is no longer in law.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill expunges records for a former crime and removes it from law, advancing criminal justice reform and protecting civil rights.90% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Apr 20, 2026

A 10797: Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment

Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: they have been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and have served all or any part of the sentence; and they have had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and their claim is not time-barred.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill establishes a mechanism for unjust conviction claims, directly supporting criminal justice reform and protecting civil rights.90% confidence

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