Requires the state to reimburse counties for costs incurred when holding parolees in detention facilities for technical parole violations pending a hearing with their parole officer.
Summary
This bill would amend the Correction Law to require New York State to reimburse counties for expenditures they incur when housing and supervising parolees in county detention facilities for technical parole violations while they await a hearing with their parole officer. The reimbursement obligation would apply to the costs of care, maintenance, and supervision associated with this temporary detention.
In practical terms, the bill shifts financial responsibility for these detention costs from counties to the state. It does not change the underlying parole violation process or the authority to detain parolees pending a hearing; rather, it addresses who pays for the county-level costs of holding those individuals.
Impact
The bill would add a new section to the Correction Law establishing a state reimbursement requirement for county expenditures tied to detention of parolees held on technical parole violations. Counties that operate detention facilities would be eligible for reimbursement for the costs of housing, feeding, and supervising these individuals before a parole hearing. The measure would likely affect county budgets and state correctional spending, but it would not alter parole standards, hearing procedures, or the definition of technical parole violations.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be framed as a fiscal relief proposal for counties rather than a substantive change to parole enforcement. There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, so no formal support or opposition is documented here. The overall tone of the bill is administrative and cost-focused, with an emphasis on shifting expenses to the state.
Contention
The main point of potential contention is fiscal responsibility: counties may support the bill because it would reimburse them for detention costs, while state budget officials or lawmakers concerned about state spending may object to the added reimbursement obligation. Another possible issue is whether the state should pay for detention costs arising from technical parole violations, especially if some view those costs as part of local correctional operations or parole supervision policy. No specific objections or supporters are identified in the provided record.
Requires the state to reimburse counties for costs incurred when holding parolees in detention facilities for technical parole violations pending a hearing with their parole officer.
Revises requirements for parole release and violations of parole; repeals law relating to violations committed by parolee released due to overcrowding.
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased
Board of Pardons and Paroles; discretion whether to grant or deny parole, further provided; review of parole violations, procedure further provided to require consideration of totality of circumstances; penalties for certain parole-violations, increased