Relates to educational leave for eligible incarcerated individuals

Latest action May 6, 2026

Provides that for the purposes of educational leave, an eligible incarcerated individual shall include an incarcerated individual who is within two years of being an eligible incarcerated individual.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5459, 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 subdivision 7 of section 851 of the correction law, to provide that, with respect to temporary educational release, "eligible incarcerated individual" shall include an incarcerated individual who is within two years of eligibility for work release. Section 2 provides the effective date.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 6, 2026Result: passed
(40) (22) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(5) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And CorrectionFeb 4, 2025Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Cordell Cleare, Dana Levenberg and 3 more on Agora

Democratic5

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Julia Salazar says this is needed

Under current New York State Law, eligible individuals must be within two years of release eligibility to qualify for temporary educational release. This legislation would allow certain incarcerated individuals, who will otherwise be eligible for work release, the opportunity to be eligible for educational release up to four years from their potential release dates. Much research has shown that reduced rates of recidivism, increased employment opportunities, and reduced disciplinary infractions while incarcerated, are among the benefits of educational programs. Those who participate in education programs while in prison are significantly less likely to be re-incarcerated in the years following their release than individuals who do not. This legislation would allow more individuals to become eligible to participate in educational and vocational training programs by expanding release eligibility opportunities. SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: This legislation will have a direct impact on reducing rates of incar- ceration and increasing educational and job opportunities for individ- uals who have been incarcerated. This, in turn, will strengthen communi- ties, assist families, and increase community safety. As rates of incarceration in New York are significantly skewed along racial and economic lines with people of color and low-income people incarcerated at rates significantly disproportionate to their population - passage of this legislation will reduce these racial and economic disparities.

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

May 6, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Feb 25, 2026
1ST Report CAL.420
1ST REPORT CAL.420
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
Feb 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 5, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
1ST Report CAL.255
1ST REPORT CAL.255
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
NY Senate

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