Bill > A05844

This bill amends the correction law to prevent the unnecessary detention of individuals in state or local correctional facilities due to outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions. Specifically, the bill prohibits holding a person in a correctional facility for more than 3 days beyond their scheduled release date if the delay is solely due to an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction, unless the facility has been informed that the warrant will be actively pursued by the issuing jurisdiction. This provision aims to reduce overcrowding in correctional facilities and prevent individuals from being unnecessarily detained beyond their original release date, ensuring that warrants are promptly addressed and that individuals are not kept in custody without a clear purpose or intent to take immediate action on the warrant.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5844