New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5701: Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge which includes housing needs, educational needs, employment needs, medical needs, and specific social service needs.
What the bill says
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge.
From the introduced text, February 28, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The section heading of section 78 of the correction law, as added by section 81-b of part WWW of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND ADOLESCENT OFFENDERS. § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 78-a to read as WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INDIVIDUALS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM: (A) "WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED TO BE INNOCENT OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH THEY WERE CONVICTED. (B) "DISCHARGE PLAN" MEANS A PLAN DESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE REENTRY SERVICES UPON RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY. (C) "REENTRY SERVICES" MEANS APPROPRIATE PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT PLANNING OFFERED TO A WRONGFULLY CONVICTED INDIVIDUAL UPON RELEASE FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT OFFERED TO THE INDIVIDUAL AFTER THEIR RELEASE. 2. DISCHARGE PLANS AND REENTRY SERVICES. PRIOR TO …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.424
- : REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO CORRECTION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 11, 2025): 57 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 25, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee Vote (March 25, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Correction Law
Common questions
- What is S5701?
- S5701 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge.
- What does S5701 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge.
- What is the status of S5701?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5701?
- James Skoufis (D, 42), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S5701?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5701
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