Bill > A00820

This bill modifies New York's penal law to address how periods of post-release supervision, parole, and conditional release are handled when a person commits a new crime while under supervision. Specifically, the bill provides that if an individual on post-release supervision is charged with a crime that ultimately results in a new sentence, the period of supervision shall be considered interrupted for the time they were held in pre-trial detention. The bill expands the circumstances under which a person can be declared delinquent, now including situations where they commit a new crime during their supervision period. It also clarifies how time spent in pre-trial custody will be credited towards the new sentence, ensuring that individuals are not penalized twice for the same period of detention. The changes apply to various forms of supervised release, including parole, presumptive release, and post-release supervision, and are retroactive, meaning they will apply to sentences imposed before, on, and after the bill's effective date. The goal appears to be creating a more equitable approach to calculating supervision periods and time served when individuals face new criminal charges while under community supervision.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A820