Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs

Latest action Mar 24, 2026

Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs; provides release twelve months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A9546, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Correction Law.

Committee

Correction · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Crime Victims, Crime And Correction · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends section 803-b of the correction law to provide that an incarcerated person who is otherwise eligible for a limited time credit allowance and obtains an associates, bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree shall be eligible for release 12 months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment Section 2 provides the effective date

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(5) (2) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionMar 25, 2025Result: passed
(4) (2) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Catalina Cruz and 10 more on Agora

Democratic12

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

As it now stands, the Limited Credit Time Allowance (LCTA) provides only a six-month sentence reduction, based upon stringent criteria, no matter the level of higher education attained by an incarcerated individual. Under subsection (ii) of Correction Law § 803-b (1) (c), an incarcerated individual who earns an associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree satisfies a "significant programmatic accom- plishment" as part of the broader LCTA eligibility criteria. However, that individual does not currently receive a time allowance for each successive degree earned. As new research shows that recidivism rates decline as incarcerated individuals earn successive degrees, the statute should be amended to incentivize greater college participation by adding successive awards. This approach not only rewards personal growth and rehabilitation but also recognizes the transformative impact of educa- tion on reducing reoffending and promoting successful reintegration. This bill amends the LCTA statute to successively award a one-year time credit for each degree earned.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Mar 24, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate

Show full history (5 earlier events)

Mar 27, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.605
1ST REPORT CAL.605
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly

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