New York S 5061: Relates to establishing a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program

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S05061 Summary:

BILL NOS05061A

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SAME ASSAME AS A03934-A

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SPONSORCLEARE

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COSPNSRBRISPORT, FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, RAMOS, SALAZAR, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §71-b, Cor L

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Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.

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BILL NOS05061A

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02/18/2025REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/30/2026REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

01/30/2026PRINT NUMBER 5061A

02/25/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5061--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 18, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. CLEARE, BRISPORT, FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON,
 RAMOS, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
 committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction --
 recommitted to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a rein-
 tegration pilot program for individuals being released from correc-
 tional facilities

 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 71-b
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 71-b. Reintegration pilot program. 1. The department, in collab-
 4 oration with the office of temporary and disability assistance, the
 5 office of mental health and the office of addiction services and
 6 supports shall establish and conduct a five-year reintegration pilot
 7 program to help ensure that incarcerated individuals within correctional
 8 facilities receive the supports and services necessary to meaningfully
 9 prepare for their release while still incarcerated, to assist individ-
 10 uals to reintegrate into the community upon release, and to reduce reci-
 11 divism. Such pilot program shall be conducted in three correctional
 12 facilities, consisting of one female and two male facilities, selected
 13 by the department, taking into consideration adequate geographic
 14 distribution within the state as well as availability of sufficient
 15 links to supports and services required by this section. For purposes
 16 of this pilot program, there shall be at least one hundred incarcerated
 17 individuals who on a voluntary basis request placement in the pilot
 18 program up to one year before their earliest expected release date.
 19 Each incarcerated individual shall receive an in-depth screening and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05018-03-6

 S. 5061--A 2

 1 assessment to determine their specific needs as relating to, including
 2 but not limited to, mental health and substance use disorder services,
 3 educational needs and job readiness. In addition to an in-depth screen-
 4 ing and assessment, participants in the pilot program shall also be
 5 linked with not-for-profit organizations and peer to peer engagement
 6 opportunities to assist with the individual's reintegration planning.
 7 This shall occur no less than six months prior to their expected release
 8 date and shall consist of, but not be limited to, assistance applying
 9 for public benefits, referrals and links to mental health and/or
 10 substance use disorder service providers if applicable, connections to
 11 employment opportunities as well as job training programs if appropri-
 12 ate, assistance finding available stable housing options to be available
 13 upon release and general supports and services that may be helpful for
 14 an individual reintegrating back into the community.
 15 2. Prior to re