Expands access to higher education in correctional facilities by requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to provide.

New York S10502 amends the correction law to ensure incarcerated individuals have meaningful access to postsecondary educational programming. The department of corrections and community supervision must provide information about program availability, eligibility, and application procedures. It also establishes a formal process for incarcerated individuals to request transfers to facilities offering such programs. The department must consider eligibility, safety, proximity to support networks, reentry planning, and other relevant factors when reviewing transfer requests.

Expands access to higher education in correctional facilities by requiring the department of corrections and community supervision to provide.

New York S10502 amends the correction law to ensure incarcerated individuals have meaningful access to postsecondary educational programming. The department of corrections and community supervision must provide information about program availability, eligibility, and application procedures. It also establishes a formal process for incarcerated individuals to request transfers to facilities offering such programs. The department must consider eligibility, safety, proximity to support networks, reentry planning, and other relevant factors when reviewing transfer requests.