Bill > S08150

This bill establishes a merit time allowance credit program for eligible inmates in local correctional facilities in New York. Under this program, inmates who actively participate in educational, vocational, work, or rehabilitative programs assigned by the facility's administrative officer will accrue credits that can be applied to reduce their sentences. The credits will be applied in the same manner as jail time credit under the state's penal law. The bill also outlines provisions for forfeiting credits due to bad behavior or failure to participate, as well as record-keeping requirements. Additionally, the bill amends the state's penal law to specify that the merit time allowance credits accrued in local facilities will be included in the calculation of jail time credit for inmates sentenced to state correctional facilities.