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NY Exec L § 248 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12 - Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives 248 - Establishment of Probation Scholarships.

§ 248. Establishment  of  probation  scholarships.  The office, out of   moneys appropriated to it for  that  purpose,  is  authorized  to  grant   scholarships  for graduate training in any course of study that would be   of substantial value in the  field  of  probation  at  graduate  schools   located within the state whose programs are registered by the regents.Each such scholarship shall entitle the holder thereof to a sum not to   exceed  four thousand dollars annually while in attendance at any of the   said  schools  for  a  period  not  to  exceed  two  years  of  graduate   professional study.Scholarships  under this section shall be awarded only to residents of   the state of New York who hold a degree of bachelor of arts or  bachelor   of science from a college or university, or the equivalent thereof.The  office,  after  consultation with the state probation commission,   shall recommend to the commissioner rules governing the  award  of  such   scholarships,  the  publication  of  notices  offering scholarships, the   issuance and cancellation  of  certificates  entitling  persons  to  the   benefits  thereof,  the use of such scholarships by the persons entitled   thereto, the courses that may be included under such  scholarships,  the   schools  which  may  be attended under such scholarships, the rights and   duties of scholarship holders and of the schools which they attend,  and   providing  generally  for  the carrying into effect of the provisions of   this section; and may, by appropriate rule, require that holders of such   scholarships be available for employment in probation work in the  state   of  New  York  upon  the  completion  of  the  training  for  which  the   scholarship is provided. The office shall, after consultation  with  the   state   probation   commission,  award  such  scholarships  within  such   established rules, and any scholarship may be revoked for cause.Payments of money under this section may be made to the holder of  the   scholarship  or to the school or college attended under the scholarship,   on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the holder of the scholarship.Payments of money shall be ordered by the comptroller upon vouchers of   the office certifying that the  person  named  therein  is  entitled  to   receive the sum either directly, or for his or her benefit.
NY Exec L § 249 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12 - Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives 249 - Educational or Training Leaves of Absence.

§ 249. Educational  or  training leaves of absence. The local director   of probation, chief probation officer, or  other  head  of  a  probation   department,  bureau or unit, if he is the appointing authority therefor,   or otherwise such appointing authority, with the approval of  the  board   of  supervisors  of  the  county  or  the appropriating body of the city   having  jurisdiction,  may  grant  any  probation  officer  or  officers   employed  therein  leave of absence, with or without pay, for attendance   at  graduate  schools  located  within  the  state  whose  programs  are   registered by the regents to pursue any course of study or training that   is of substantial assistance in probation work, or to receive additional   training  in  another  probation  department, bureau or unit in New York   state. The time during which a probation officer is absent, pursuant  to   such   leave,   shall  not  constitute  an  interruption  of  continuous   employment  and  such  officer  shall  not  be  subjected,  directly  or   indirectly,  to  any  loss  or  diminution  of  time service, increment,   vacation or holiday privileges, or any  other  right  or  privilege,  by   reason  of  such  absence,  or be prejudiced, by reason of such absence,   with reference to continuance in office or employment, or promotion.
NY Exec L § 256-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-A - Probation Officers and Related Matters 256-A - Providing Information to Child Protection Services.

§ 256-a. Providing  information  to  child protection services. Upon a   determination by a probation  agency  or  department  that  its  records   regarding an individual presently under the supervision of the agency or   department   are   relevant  to  an  investigation  of  child  abuse  or   maltreatment conducted by a child protective service pursuant  to  title   six  of  article six of the social services law, the probation agency or   department shall provide the records or portions thereof  determined  to   be   relevant   to   the   child   protective   service  conducting  the   investigation. Each probation agency or department shall make provisions   for the transmission of records  required  to  be  provided  under  this   section.
NY Exec L § 257-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-A - Probation Officers and Related Matters 257-A - Civil Actions Against Local Department Volunteers.

§ 257-a. Civil  actions  against  local department volunteers. 1.  For   the purposes of  this  section  the  term  "volunteer"  means  a  person   authorized  by  a local probation department's director of the volunteer   services program to participate  in  the  local  department's  volunteer   services program.2.  A  local  probation department may provide an attorney for and pay   such attorney fees and expenses necessarily incurred in the defense of a   volunteer in any civil action commenced against him by reason of a claim   of alleged negligence or other act of such person arising out of and  in   the  course  of  participating  in a local department volunteer services   program, and the  local  probation  department  may  save  harmless  and   indemnify  such  person  from  financial  loss arising out of any claim,   demand, suit of judgment by reason of the alleged  negligence  or  other   act  by  such person provided that, at the time that such claim arose or   damages were sustained, such person was acting in the discharge  of  his   duties and within the scope of his authorized duties and that such claim   or  cause of action or damages sustained did not result from the willful   and wrongful act or gross negligence of such person.3. A local probation department which authorizes indemnification under   this section, however, shall not be subject to the  obligations  imposed   by  this  section  unless  such volunteer shall, within five days of the   time he is served with any summons, complaint, process,  notice,  demand   or  pleading,  deliver  the  original  or  a  copy  thereof to the local   department and unless such person shall cooperate fully with  the  local   probation  department in the defense of said claim, demand or suit. Upon   such delivery the local probation department may assume control  of  the   representation of such person.4.  This  section  shall  not  in  any way impair, limit or modify the   rights and obligations under any policy of insurance.5. The benefits of this section shall inure  only  to  volunteers  and   shall not enlarge or diminish the rights of any other party.
NY Exec L § 257-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-A - Probation Officers and Related Matters 257-B - Conditional Releasees; Duties of Supervision.

§ 257-b. Conditional  releasees; duties of supervision. 1. It shall be   the duty of every probation officer to furnish each person who has  been   ordered to his or her supervision pursuant to subdivision two of section   70.40  of  the  penal law, with a statement of the conditions of release   and to instruct such  person  with  regard  thereto;  to  keep  informed   concerning  such  person's  conduct,  habits,  associates,  employments,   recreation and whereabouts; to contact such person pursuant to rules and   regulations promulgated by the  division;  to  aid  and  encourage  such   person  by friendly advice and admonition and, by such other measures as   may seem most suitable, to bring  about  improvement  in  such  person's   conduct, condition and general attitude toward society.2.  Probation officers shall report to the head of the local probation   department who shall in turn report in writing to the local  conditional   release  commission  having  custody  of  such  person  at least monthly   concerning the conduct and condition of persons  conditionally  released   pursuant  to  subdivision  two  of  section 70.40 of the penal law; keep   records of their work as probation officers; keep accurate and  complete   accounts  of  all  money  collected  from  such  persons;  give receipts   therefor and make prompt  returns  thereof  at  least  monthly;  aid  in   securing  employment;  perform  such other duties in connection with the   supervision of such persons as may be required by rules and  regulations   promulgated  by the division; and make any other reports to the division   as it may require.3. If at any time  during  the  period  of  supervision,  a  probation   officer  has reasonable cause to believe a person conditionally released   pursuant to subdivision two of section 70.40 of the penal law has lapsed   into criminal ways or company, or has violated one or more conditions of   his or her release, such probation officer shall report such fact  to  a   member  of  the  local  conditional release commission having custody of   such person.
NY Exec L § 257-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-A - Probation Officers and Related Matters 257-C - Probation Administrative Fee.

* § 257-c. Probation  administrative fee. 1. Notwithstanding any other   provision of law, every county and the city of New  York,  may  adopt  a   local  law  requiring  individuals  currently  serving  or  who shall be   sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of  any  crime  under   article  thirty-one  of  the vehicle and traffic law to pay to the local   probation  department  with  the  responsibility  of   supervising   the   probationer  an  administrative  fee  of  thirty  dollars per month. The   department shall waive all or part of such fee  where,  because  of  the   indigence  of  the offender, the payment of said surcharge would work an   unreasonable hardship on the person  convicted,  his  or  her  immediate   family,  or  any  other  person  who  is  dependent  on  such person for   financial support.2. The provisions of subdivision six of section 420.10 of the criminal   procedure  law  shall  govern  for  purposes  of   collection   of   the   administrative fee.3.  The  probation administrative fee authorized by this section shall   not constitute nor be imposed as a condition of probation.4. In the event of non-payment of any fees which have not been  waived   by  the  local  probation department, the county or the city of New York   may seek  to  enforce  payment  in  any  manner  permitted  by  law  for   enforcement of a debt.5.  Monies  collected  pursuant  to this section shall be utilized for   probation services by the local probation department. Such moneys  shall   not be considered by the division when determining state aid pursuant to   section  two  hundred  forty-six  of the executive law. Monies collected   shall not be used  to  replace  federal  funds  otherwise  utilized  for   probation services.* NB Expires September 1, 2023
NY Exec L § 258 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-A - Probation Officers and Related Matters 258 - Physical, Mental and Psychiatric Examinations.

§ 258. Physical,  mental and psychiatric examinations. Every county is   charged with the duty to provide when practicable  clinical  facilities,   and  to  adopt  necessary rules for the use therefor, for such physical,   mental and psychiatric examinations and reports as  may  be  within  the   required scope of efficient probation investigation and supervision.
NY Exec L § 259 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259 - Definitions.

§  259.  Definitions.  When  used in this article, the following terms   shall have the following meanings:1. "Board" means the state board of parole.2.  "Commissioner"  means  the  commissioner  of  the  department   of   corrections and community supervision.3.  "Community  supervision"  means  the  supervision  of  individuals   released into the community on temporary release,  presumptive  release,   parole, conditional release, post release supervision or medical parole.4.  "Department"  means  the  department  of corrections and community   supervision.* 5. "Releasee" means an individual released from an institution under   the jurisdiction of the  department  into  the  community  on  temporary   release,  presumptive release, parole, conditional release, post-release   supervision or medical parole.* NB Effective March 1, 2022* 6. "Technical violation" means any conduct that violates a condition   of community  supervision  in  an  important  respect,  other  than  the   commission of a new felony or misdemeanor offense under the penal law.* NB Effective March 1, 2022* 7.  "Non-technical  violation"  means:  (a)  the commission of a new   felony or misdemeanor offense; or (b)  conduct  by  a  releasee  who  is   serving  a  sentence  for an offense defined in article 130 of the penal   law or section 255.26 or 255.27 of such law, and such conduct violated a   specific condition reasonably related to such  offense  and  efforts  to   protect the public from the commission of a repeat of such offense.* NB Effective March 1, 2022* 8.  "Absconding" means intentionally avoiding supervision by failing   to maintain  contact  or  communication  with  the  releasee's  assigned   community supervision officer or area bureau office and to notify his or   her  assigned  community  supervision officer or area bureau office of a   change in residence, and reasonable efforts by  the  assigned  community   supervision officer to re-engage the releasee have been unsuccessful.* NB Effective March 1, 2022
NY Exec L § 259-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259-A - State Board of Parole; Funding.

§  259-a.  State board of parole; funding. The annual budget submitted   by the governor shall separately state  the  recommended  appropriations   for  the  state board of parole. Upon enactment, these separately stated   appropriations for the state board of parole shall not be  decreased  by   interchange   with  any  other  appropriation,  notwithstanding  section   fifty-one of the state finance law.
NY Exec L § 259-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259-B - State Board of Parole; Organization.

§ 259-b. State board of parole; organization. 1. There shall be in the   department  a  state  board of parole which shall possess the powers and   duties hereinafter specified. The board shall function independently  of   the  department  regarding all of its decision-making functions, as well   as any other powers and duties  specified  in  this  article,  provided,   however, that administrative matters of general applicability within the   department shall be applicable to the board. Such board shall consist of   not more than nineteen members appointed by the governor with the advice   and  consent  of  the  senate. The term of office of each member of such   board shall be for six years; provided, however, that any member  chosen   to  fill  a vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall   be appointed for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member  whom   he  is  to  succeed. In the event of the inability to act of any member,   the governor may appoint some competent informed person to  act  in  his   stead during the continuance of such disability.2.  Each  member of the board shall have been awarded a degree from an   accredited four-year college or university or  a  graduate  degree  from   such  college or university or accredited graduate school and shall have   had at least five years of experience in one or more of  the  fields  of   criminology,   administration  of  criminal  justice,  law  enforcement,   sociology, law, social  work,  corrections,  psychology,  psychiatry  or   medicine.3.  The  governor  shall  designate one of the members of the board as   chairman to serve in such capacity at the pleasure of  the  governor  or   until  the member's term of office expires and a successor is designated   in accordance with law, whichever first occurs. The  chairman  shall  be   responsible for the administrative functions and daily operations of the   parole board and its staff, except as otherwise provided by law.4.  The  members  of the board shall not hold any other public office;   nor shall they, at any  time  of  their  appointment  nor  during  their   incumbency,  serve  as  a  representative  of  any political party on an   executive committee or other governing body thereof, nor as an executive   officer  or  employee  of  any  political  committee,  organization   or   association.5.  Each  member of the board shall receive for his services an annual   salary to be fixed  by  the  governor  within  the  amount  appropriated   therefor.  Each  member  of  such board shall also receive his necessary   expenses actually incurred in the discharge of his duties.6. Any member of the board may be removed by the  governor  for  cause   after an opportunity to be heard.7.  Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the board shall   constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business of the board.
NY Exec L § 259-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259-D - Hearing Officers.

§ 259-d. Hearing  officers. 1. The state board of parole shall appoint   and shall have the power to remove, in accordance with the provisions of   the civil service law, hearing  officers  who  shall  be  authorized  to   conduct  parole  revocation proceedings. Hearing officers shall function   independently of the department regarding all of  their  decision-making   functions,  and  shall  report directly to the board, provided, however,   that  administrative  matters  of  general  applicability   within   the   department  shall  be  applicable  to  all  hearing  officers. A hearing   officer conducting such proceedings shall, when delegated such authority   by the board in rules adopted by  the  board,  be  required  to  make  a   written  decision  in accordance with standards and rules adopted by the   board. Nothing in this article shall be deemed to preclude a  member  of   the  state  board of parole from exercising all of the functions, powers   and duties of a hearing officer upon request of the chairman.2. The board, acting in cooperation with the civil service commission,   shall establish standards,  preliminary  requisites  and  requisites  to   govern  the selection, appointment and removal of hearing officers. Such   standards and requisites  shall  be  designed  to  assure  that  persons   selected  as  hearing  officers  have  the  ability  to  conduct  parole   revocation proceedings fairly and impartially. Such standards shall  not   require  prior  experience as a parole officer. The board shall have the   authority to establish procedures necessary to implement this section.
NY Exec L § 259-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259-E - Institutional Parole Services.

§  259-e.  Institutional parole services. The department shall provide   institutional parole services. Such services shall  include  preparation   of  reports  and other data required by the state board of parole in the   exercise of  its  functions  with  respect  to  release  on  presumptive   release,  parole,  conditional  release  or  post-release supervision of   incarcerated individuals. Additionally, the department  shall  determine   which   incarcerated   individuals  are  in  need  of  a  deaf  language   interpreter or an English language interpreter,  and  shall  inform  the   board  of  such  need  within  a  reasonable  period of time prior to an   incarcerated  individual's  scheduled  appearance  before   the   board.   Employees  of  the  department  who collect data, interview incarcerated   individuals and prepare  reports  for  the  state  board  of  parole  in   institutions  under  the jurisdiction of the department shall work under   the direct supervision of the deputy commissioner of the  department  in   charge  of  program  services.  Data  and reports submitted to the board   shall address the statutory  factors  to  be  considered  by  the  board   pursuant  to the relevant provisions of section two hundred fifty-nine-i   of this article.
NY Exec L § 259-K (2021)
2021 New York Laws EXC - Executive Article 12-B - State Board of Parole 259-K - Access to Records and Institutions.

§ 259-k. Access  to  records and institutions. 1. All case files shall   be maintained by the department for use by the department and board. The   department and board and authorized officers and employees thereof shall   have complete access to such files and the board of  parole  shall  have   the  right  to  make  such  entries  as  the  board of parole shall deem   appropriate in accordance with law.2. The board shall make rules  for  the  purpose  of  maintaining  the   confidentiality   of   records,   information   contained   therein  and   information obtained in an official capacity by officers,  employees  or   members of the board of parole.3.  Members  of the board and officers and employees of the department   providing  community  supervision  services  and   designated   by   the   commissioner  shall  have  free  access  to all incarcerated individuals   confined in institutions under the jurisdiction of the  department,  the   office  of  children  and  family  services and the department of mental   hygiene in order to enable them to perform  their  functions,  provided,   however,  that the department of mental hygiene may temporarily restrict   such access where it determines, for significant clinical reasons,  that   such  access would interfere with its care and treatment of the mentally   ill incarcerated individual. If under the provisions of this subdivision   an incarcerated individual is not accessible for  release  consideration   by the board, that incarcerated individual shall be scheduled to see the   board  in  the month immediately subsequent to the month within which he   or she was not available.4. Upon a determination by the department and  board  of  parole  that   records  regarding  an individual presently under the supervision of the   department  are  relevant  to  an  investigation  of  child   abuse   or   maltreatment  conducted  by a child protective service pursuant to title   six of article six of the social services law, the department and  board   shall  provide  the  records  determined  to  be  relevant  to the child   protective service conducting  the  investigation.  The  department  and   board shall promulgate rules for the transmission of records required to   be provided under this section.