Provides for rehabilitative release for certain incarcerated persons.
This bill creates a new process for elderly incarcerated individuals to seek early release based on long sentences served. It applies to people who have served at least 20 years (or 30 years for murder convictions) and are age 60 (or 62 for murder), requiring them to receive a "Certificate of Eligibility" from the Corrections Commissioner. The process involves a court petition where judges must consider factors like safety, rehabilitation efforts, victim input, and reentry plans before potentially reducing or modifying sentences. If approved, individuals face a mandatory 5-year parole term. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action Jan 29, 2024
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Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Party
State
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P
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
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