Retroactively adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted; exempts such adjusted income from state income taxes.
Individuals who have been unjustly convicted can lose years of their lives, suffer immeasurable damage to their reputations, relationships, and well-being, and face significant challenges in rebuilding their lives and making up for lost time.
New York State Senate Bill S4855 recognizes the harm that these individuals have suffered and seeks to provide them with the financial support they need to move forward.
This bill is an important step towards rectifying the injustices that have been perpetrated against wrongly convicted individuals. The compensation provided will help to mitigate some of the harms caused by wrongful convictions and provide support to individuals who have been wronged.
Too often, individuals are wrongly accused and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit, losing years of their lives and suffering immeasurable damage to their reputations, relationships, and well-being. When they are finally exonerated and released, they often face significant challenges in rebuilding their lives and making up for lost time.
We are proud to support New York State Senate Bill S4812 that provides for the return of fines, restitution, and reparation payments, along with any interest earned, to individuals who were wrongly convicted and subsequently pardoned or had their convictions reversed or vacated.
We believe that this bill is an important step towards rectifying the injustices that have been perpetrated against wrongly convicted individuals, and we urge all of our supporters to get involved in advocating for its passage.
Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments and any interest thereon where a defendant is subsequently pardoned upon the ground of innocence or the conviction is reversed or vacated.
Relates to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.
Many of the policies and practices in our criminal justice system are not designed to support reentry and rehabilitation, and too often, individuals are trapped in a cycle of incarceration and recidivism.
We are proud to support New York State Senate Bill S4795 that requires at least one member of the state board of parole to be a formerly incarcerated person. This bill recognizes the valuable insights and experiences that formerly incarcerated individuals can bring to the table, and seeks to ensure that their voices are heard and their perspectives are considered in the parole process.
By ensuring that formerly incarcerated individuals have a seat at the table, we can help ensure that the parole process is fair, transparent, and responsive to the needs and concerns of those who have been directly impacted by the system.
The lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons perpetuates stigma and discrimination against individuals who have been convicted of a felony, and also undermines the principles of fairness and impartiality that are essential to our jury system.
We are proud to support New York State Senate Bill S206A that removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons and suspends jury service during the period of incarceration.
By removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons and suspending jury service during the period of incarceration, we can help to promote a more inclusive and fair jury system.
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons; suspends jury service of any person serving a term of incarceration for a felony conviction during the period of such incarceration.
Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: he or she has been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and has served all or any part of the sentence; and he or she has had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and his or her claim is not time-barred.
Individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for years or even decades, and who may have faced significant barriers in presenting their claims under the current legal system.
New York State Senate Bill S5824 recognizes that individuals who have been unjustly convicted and imprisoned deserve a fair and accessible process for seeking compensation and exoneration.
By establishing these criteria, the bill ensures that claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment are presented in a fair and consistent manner, and that claimants have a clear pathway to seeking compensation and exoneration.
We believe that it is important to recognize and redress the harms that have been done to individuals who have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
By proclaiming October 2, 2023 as Wrongful Conviction Day in the State of New York, Governor Hochul would be sending a powerful message of support to wrongfully convicted individuals and their families.
This proclamation would also help raise public awareness about the issue of wrongful convictions and the need for reforms to ensure that the criminal justice system operates fairly and justly.
MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2, 2023, as Wrongful Conviction Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of International Wrongful Conviction Day.
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to the department of correction promoting absentee voting among jailed individuals.
Relates to voting and registration for voting by formerly incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony.
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establishes legislative intent
establishes procedures and parameters for sealing criminal convictions.
establishes requirements for sealed records.
establishes authority to promulgate forms, procedures, and processes for the sealing of records.
incorporates records sealed under this legislation into exist-ing prohibitions against discrimination.
address sealing of corrections records.
establishes a private right of action.
establishes severability.
the effective date.
