Criminal Justice (Corrections)

passed · New York · Senate Jun 12, 2025

R 1237: Establishes an itemized list of grantees for the 2024-25 state fiscal year for services and expenses, grants or reimbursement of expenses incurred by providers of community safety and restorative justice programs

Senate Resolution R1237 requires an itemized list of grantees for state funds allocated to community safety and restorative justice programs during the 2024-25 fiscal year. It directly affects local governments, non-profit organizations, and community-based providers offering services like survivor support for sexual assault/domestic violence, gun violence prevention, legal aid, and alternatives to incarceration. The bill mandates that any allocation plan must be approved by the Senate President and Budget Director, then passed as a Senate resolution with a majority vote. This ensures transparency in distributing funds for programs including re-entry initiatives, community supervision, and violence reduction strategies.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds community safety/restorative justice programs including alternatives to incarceration, aligning with reform indicators like reducing recidivism and non-punitive solutions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Domestic Violence Victims' Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5370: Relates to claims for unjust conviction

This bill creates a legal process for people wrongfully convicted and imprisoned to seek state compensation. To qualify, claimants must prove innocence (through DNA evidence, a pardon for innocence, or a court-ordered conviction reversal on specific grounds), show they didn't cause their own conviction, and demonstrate they served time. Compensation must be at least $1 million per year of wrongful incarceration, plus reasonable attorney fees. Claims based on prior pardons or dismissals must be filed within two years.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides compensation for wrongful convictions, advancing criminal justice reform by holding state accountable for unjust incarceration and protecting civil rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Courts Victims' Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7510: Provides for the creation and maintenance of digital records for each incarcerated individual

Provides for the creation and maintenance of digital records for each incarcerated individual which includes all medical records, including but not limited to mental health records and results of drug or alcohol tests, work records and evaluations, conduct records and programming records.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeIncludes mental health records and medical data, promoting transparency in corrections and supporting rehabilitation access for incarcerated individuals.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1707: Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsperson as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates correctional ombudsman office to enhance transparency, accountability, and fairness in facilities, directly advancing criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5972: Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; repealer

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestores voting rights for incarcerated individuals, aligning with criminal justice reform goals of rehabilitation and civil rights protection.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6297: Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of certain documents

Provides for automatic issuance of identification cards to incarcerated individuals and assistance with obtaining copies of any documents needed to apply for identification cards, including, but not limited to, an incarcerated individual's social security card and birth certificate.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProvides ID and document assistance for incarcerated individuals, reducing reentry barriers and supporting rehabilitation/reintegration efforts.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 575: Provides for rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities

Directs the state commission of correction to promulgate rules and regulations for strip searches in correctional facilities which at a minimum include a requirement that no fewer than two staff members shall be present for any strip search.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates two staff for strip searches, enhancing oversight and protecting inmate rights in corrections, aligning with civil rights protections in criminal justice reform.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5792: Relates to permitting a qualified incarcerated individual eligible for early release to receive a conditional release

Relates to permitting an incarcerated individual who has had a final order of deportation issued against such incarcerated individual, has not been convicted of an A-1 felony and who is eligible for early release to receive a conditional release.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnables conditional release for eligible incarcerated individuals with deportation orders, promoting rehabilitation and reducing unnecessary incarceration per criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill allows conditional release for incarcerated individuals with final deportation orders, advancing their immediate situation within the state's legal system.80% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Probation & Parole Detention Enforcement

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 3653: Requires the disclosure of video footage related to the death of an incarcerated individual involving a correctional officer

Requires the disclosure of video footage related to the death of an incarcerated individual involving a correctional officer to the attorney general's office of special investigation.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires video disclosure in inmate death cases involving officers, enhancing oversight and accountability in corrections, aligning with reform indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Policing Victims' Rights

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6500: Establishes merit time allowance credits and certain administrative privileges credits for local correctional facilities

S 6500 establishes a merit time allowance credit program for eligible individuals in local correctional facilities (those serving one year or less sentences or awaiting trial). Participants earn one 24-hour credit for every four days of successful involvement in approved educational, vocational, work, or rehabilitative programs. These credits directly reduce their sentence time and are transferable to state facilities if convicted of a felony. The program requires voluntary participation, prohibits using non-participation as evidence against individuals, and mandates facilities to maintain and transfer credit records.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates merit time credits for rehabilitation programs in correctional facilities, reducing sentences for participation. This promotes rehabilitation, reduces recidivism, and aligns with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections

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