Authorizes certain incarcerated individuals to apply for a sentence reduction after serving a specified portion of their sentence.

New York Assembly Bill A01283 amends the criminal procedure law to allow certain individuals confined in institutions operated by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to apply for a sentence reduction. Eligible applicants must have served ten years or one-half of their sentence, whichever is less. The application process includes a court hearing where the applicant can present evidence. The court may reduce the sentence if it finds that the interests of justice warrant it.

Authorizes certain incarcerated individuals to apply for a sentence reduction after serving a specified portion of their sentence.

New York Assembly Bill A01283 amends the criminal procedure law to allow certain individuals confined in institutions operated by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to apply for a sentence reduction. Eligible applicants must have served ten years or one-half of their sentence, whichever is less. The application process includes a court hearing where the applicant can present evidence. The court may reduce the sentence if it finds that the interests of justice warrant it.