Crime Committee Report e.indd - New York State Senate

If the jail is authorized to be used for the holding of arrestees prior to arraignment, deputies
would then have the ability to bring defendants to jail where a standardized bail would be set
for specific classes of non-felony arrests.
This bill would prevent the necessity of locating a town or village judge for an immediate
arraignment, especially when arrests are made, for example, in the middle of the night and it
is difficult to locate a judge and wait for their arrival. It can not only save time, but reduce the
amounts of transports of arrestees and associated costs.
S.1538-E
STAVISKY, ADAMS, DIAZ, DUANE, HUNTLEY, KRUEGER, ONORATO, PARKER,
SAMPSON, SAVINO / A 3923-C Mayersohn
Requires dissemination by certain state agencies of information pertaining to social
services and financial assistance available to crime victims
Vetoed 7/30/10 memo 6718 of 2010
The need for accurate information regarding victim assistance programs is extremely important.
One who has been criminally victimized often suffers severe physical, psychological and/
or financial impairment.
Adequate help from the very beginning can encourage “functional reconstruction” of the
victim so that later psychological intervention is less likely to be necessary. This important assistance
can often take place if the crime victim is given adequate information, especially since
one who has been victimized may be in a state of shock or confusion and desperately needs
support, but may be unable to get it unassisted.
This legislation provides that only information on those victim assistance programs funded by
the CVB as well as those domestic violence programs licensed and approved by the OCFS shall
be provided. The CVB carefully vets and continuously monitors the victim assistance programs
that it funds to ensure that these programs provide accurate and useful information to victims
in their time of need.
S.2923 LAVALLE / A 2108 Benjamin
Requires division of criminal justice services to provide additional information when sex
offender is in violation of registration requirements
Vetoed 8/30/10, Memo 6789 of 2010
Provides information to victims, their families and the community as to the status of the sex offender
when said offender in violation of registration requirements.
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