Assembly BillIntroduced
A 9362: Requires community service as a condition of early release of incarcerated individuals due to prison staff shortages.
What A 9362 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to require community service as a condition of release for incarcerated individuals due to prison staffing shortages. When the governor exercises executive clemency to release individuals early, they must participate in community service programs, such as litter removal, for a period determined by the courts. The community service cannot displace employed workers or impair existing contracts for services. However, the requirements do not apply to individuals who have received official pardons, been released through alternative programs, granted parole, or completed a determinate sentence. The court may waive or substitute the requirements if the individual is unable to comply due to disability.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to correction (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9362
- What is the current status of A 9362?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 9362 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to correction".
- Did A 9362 pass?
- Not yet. A 9362 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9362, and where is it now?
- A 9362 was authored by Asm. Josh Jensen. Its committee of record is Assembly Correction.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to correction |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | referred to correction |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, December 19, 2025 · 366 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9362 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY December 19, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring community service as a condition of release of incarcerated individuals due to prison staffing shortages The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 162-a 2 to read as follows: 3 § 162-a. Conditions for certain clemency releases. 1. Notwithstanding 4 any law to the contrary, in the event the governor exercises the execu- 5 tive clemency power to release incarcerated individuals in advance of 6 such individuals' scheduled release dates on the sole basis of prison 7 staff shortages, such individuals shall, as a condition of release, 8 participate in community service programs including, but not limited to, 9 litter removal, for a period of time to be determined by the courts. 10 2. Community services shall not be performed by individuals pursuant 11 to this section if such performance would displace employed workers or 12 impair existing contracts for services. 13 3. The requirements of this section shall not apply to individuals 14 who: 15 (a) have received official pardons from the governor or the president 16 of the United States; 17 (b) have been released from incarceration pursuant to conditional 18 release or other alternative programs administered by the courts or the 19 department of corrections; 20 (c) have been granted parole by the parole board; or 21 (d) have been released after completing a determinate sentence. 22 4. A court may, in its discretion, waive or substitute the require- 23 ments of this section if an individual to be released is unable to 24 comply due to disability, including old age, substance abuse treatment, 25 or other reasonable limitation as determined by the court. 26 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13233-01-5
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