Bill > S00015

This bill amends the Executive Law to establish new parole eligibility provisions for incarcerated individuals aged 55 or older who have served at least 15 years of their sentence. The key provisions include: 1) requiring the parole board to conduct an interview within 60 days of the individual's 55th birthday or the 15th year of their sentence, whichever is later, to determine if they should be released to community supervision; 2) mandating the release of eligible individuals who meet the criteria unless the parole board determines release is inappropriate; and 3) requiring the parole board to submit quarterly reports on the implementation of this new process, including statistics on the number of interviews, outcomes, and reasons for denials. The bill aims to provide parole eligibility for certain older incarcerated individuals who have served a significant portion of their sentence.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S15