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S 10502

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 15, 2026.

Establishes access to postsecondary educational programming and creating an educational transfer process for incarcerated individuals.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-10502
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Senate in_committee 2026-05-15
Criminal Justice Education
Summary

Expands access to higher education in correctional facilities by requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to provide meaningful access to postsecondary educational programming and to establish a transparent process for incarcerated individuals to request transfers to facilities where such programs are available.

Sponsor
Erik Bottcher
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-05-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-15 Status in_committee
2026-05-15 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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