BILL NUMBER: S61
SPONSOR: GALLIVAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to certain reimbursement
rates
 
PURPOSE:
To reinstate the state funded reimbursement for housing parole violators
in local correctional facilities eliminated in 2009.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of the bill amends the executive law, section 259-i by adding
a new subdivision 2-a.
Section 2 of the bill provides the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Prior to 2009, New York State provided forty dollars per day reimburse-
ment for individuals housed in local correctional facilities due to
parole violations. Under the current statutory construct, the cost asso-
ciated with housing these state supervised parole violators is borne
entirely by the municipality that operates the correctional facility,
creating an undue financial burden for said municipality.
Factors that may contribute to a parole violator's length of stay,
include but are not limited to, challenging of the parole hearing deci-
sion, attorney or hearing schedules, and New York State DOCCS waiting
period for transportation. Due to these factors, it is not uncommon for
some of the violators to stay in county jails for lengthy periods.
Reestablishing the provisions of law that require the state to provide
reimbursement is necessary in order to mitigate the financial impact to
municipalities and, ultimately, to local taxpayers.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S.42/A.7514 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
2021-22: S.1706 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
2019-20: S.1233/A.4377 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and
Correction/Referred to Correction
2017-18: S.6936/A.8899 Reported to Finance/Referred to Correction
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S61: 259-i executive law