Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to assess and update the security camera, land-mobile radio, and public address systems in use in correctional facilities.
Places a moratorium on tax lien sales in a city with a population of one million or more due to the financial hardships placed on property owners as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Directs the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance to develop and implement a program to replace all EBT cards issued in the state which utilize magnetic strips with cards that utilize chip technology.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3652) modifies New York State parole procedures for applicants. It requires parole boards to conduct in-person interviews with applicants at least three months before hearings (up from one month), record these interviews, and provide applicants access to their full parole files one month prior. The bill mandates detailed written explanations for parole denials, specifies a 24-month reconsideration timeline, and clarifies disclosure rules for mental health records (only withholding if disclosure would cause substantial harm). It directly affects incarcerated individuals seeking parole, ensuring greater transparency and procedural clarity in their release process.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits employers from discriminating against job applicants or employees whose criminal charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal (a status where charges are put on hold pending successful completion of conditions, not a conviction). It directly affects individuals with such dismissed charges, ensuring they cannot be denied employment or face other employment penalties based on this legal status. The bill amends criminal procedure law to clarify that an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal is not a conviction or admission of guilt, and that such cases should not result in employment disability or forfeiture. It explicitly states that this change does not affect existing rights under related laws.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Correctional Association of New York to regularly inspect all secure, limited secure, and non-secure juvenile detention facilities operated by the Office of Children and Family Services, including conducting unannounced visits. It requires the association to report abuse immediately to authorities and mandates quarterly access to facilities to advise youth about their rights and a confidential hotline for reporting abuse. The bill also establishes a toll-free hotline run by Prisoners' Legal Services of New York and grants them legal representation authority for youth in these facilities, with all findings and reports made publicly available online. It specifically excludes foster care placements and youth placed with relatives.
Requires background checks for a person prior to employment in a position involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's character; provides certain penalties for violations.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Department of Corrections to move incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness out of segregated confinement or long-term residential rehab units (where confinement might exceed 30 days) into specialized mental health treatment units. It directly affects people in state prisons diagnosed with serious mental illness under specific legal definitions. The key provision mandates this transfer after consultation with mental health clinicians, while still allowing disciplinary hearings to proceed under existing rules. The law does not alter disciplinary processes but changes where certain mentally ill inmates are housed during their incarceration.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York residents aged 70 or older to request an automatic exemption from jury service without needing to prove physical or mental incapacity, undue hardship, or extreme inconvenience. To qualify, individuals must submit proof of age (via mail, fax, email, or in person) to the commissioner of jurors. The exemption applies to the entire jury service period, replacing previous requirements that applicants justify their request. It directly affects seniors receiving jury summonses and takes effect September 1 following enactment.
Relates to tax lien foreclosure; establishes senior, disabled, and veteran homeowner real property tax assistance program; establishes installment plans for certain real property taxes.
