STATE OF NEW YORK
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5973
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 9, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a
commission on improving education in state prisons
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 49 to
2 read as follows:
3 § 49. Commission on prison education. There is hereby established a
4 commission on prison education comprised of nine members who shall study
5 and develop a plan for improving education in the state prison system.
6 The commission on prison education shall consider and investigate the
7 following factors when determining education improvements: the impact on
8 an inmate's employment opportunities upon release from prison, the
9 impact on an inmate's reintegration into society and the effectiveness
10 in reducing recidivism. Appointments to the task force shall be made as
11 follows: three by the governor; two by the speaker of the assembly; one
12 by the minority leader of the assembly; two by the temporary president
13 of the senate and one by the minority leader of the senate. The commis-
14 sion on prison education shall issue a report within ten months after
15 the effective date of this section.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06480-01-5
