BILL NUMBER: S81
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring the
notice to crime victims of case disposition to inform the victim that he
or she has the right to attend interviews between the board of parole
and the incarcerated individual; and to amend the executive law, in
relation to requiring the board of parole to review victim impact state-
ments
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require notice that crime victims have a right to attend interviews
between the Parole Board and incarcerated individuals. Requires the
board to review victim impact statements.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Subdivision 1 of section 440.50 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021 is amended.
Section 2: Subdivision 2 of section 259-I of the executive law is
amended by adding a new paragraph.
Section 3: provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
One of the hallmarks of our criminal justice system is ensuring that the
rights of crime victims are held in high regard. In recent years, it
appears as if this has fallen by the wayside or has been willingly
ignored.
This bill would restore the rights of crime victims by forcing the
Parole Board to read their impact statements and allow for victims of
crime to attend the interviews between Parole Board members and the
criminals up for release.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S.8201/A.8817 Referred to Codes/Held in Codes
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None to the state.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Would take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S81: 440.50 criminal procedure law, 440.50(1) criminal procedure law, 259-i executive law, 259-i(2) executive law