BILL NUMBER: S483
SPONSOR: SALAZAR
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to the limited credit
time allowances for certain incarcerated individuals
 
PURPOSE OF BILL:
The goal of this bill is to increase the existing limited credit time
allowance (LCTA) for incarcerated individuals from six months to twen-
ty-four months. The LCTA provides a significant incentive for individ-
uals serving lengthy sentences to take all steps possible to engage in
and succeed at programs, educational opportunities, and other rehabili-
tative efforts.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 803-b of the correction law, as added by
section 4 of part L of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, clauses (A) and
(C) of subparagraph (ii) as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021,
to provide that eligible individuals shall be eligible for release twen-
ty-four months before the completion of.theò controlling minimum period
of imprisonment if they have engaged in significant programmatic activ-
ities and have not had a significant disciplinary history.
Section 2 sets forth the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill expands the allowable amount of good time credit from six
months to twenty-four months for eligible incarcerated individuals
(individuals serving an indeterminate sentence with a maximum term of
life as well as individuals not subject to such terms.) Under existing
law, eligible individuals are eligible for this allowance if they
successfully complete one or more significant programmatic accomplish-
ments (such as educational attainment, positive work history within
DOCCS, or other similar efforts), have not committed a serious discipli-
nary infraction or maintained an overall negative institutional record