Bill > A06464

This bill amends the New York Correction Law to provide an additional pathway for incarcerated individuals to earn limited credit time allowances. Specifically, the bill allows inmates who successfully work in the horse handling program for at least eighteen months and receive a certification from the Groom Elite program to earn credits that can potentially reduce their time of incarceration. This is an expansion of existing provisions that previously only allowed credit time allowances for those working in the food production center for at least 800 hours. The Groom Elite program appears to be a professional certification program related to horse care and handling, which suggests the bill aims to provide vocational training and skill development opportunities for incarcerated individuals while offering them an incentive through potential reduced sentence time. The amendment adds a new subparagraph to section 803-b of the correction law, creating this additional pathway for earning credit time allowances. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6464