Bill > S05877

This bill amends the Correction Law to increase the membership of the State Commission of Correction from 3 to 9 members. The members will be appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Temporary President of the Senate, and the Correctional Association, and must include individuals with specific backgrounds, such as a formerly incarcerated person, a public health professional, a behavioral healthcare professional, and an attorney with experience in indigent criminal defense or prisoner's rights litigation. The bill also specifies the terms of the initial members and allows for the removal of members by the appointing authority.