Requires community service as a condition of release of incarcerated individuals due to prison staffing shortages

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the executive law that makes community service a condition for any inmate the governor releases early solely due to staffing shortages. The service length is set by a court, but cannot replace paid workers or breach existing contracts, and exemptions apply for pardons, parole, other court‑approved releases, or completed sentences. Courts may waive the requirement for people with disabilities or other reasonable limitations.

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