N.Y. Correct. Law § 634
Conduct of incarcerated individuals participating in furlough program
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2016
* § 634. Conduct of inmates participating in furlough program. 1. An\ninmate who is permitted to leave the premises of an institution to\nparticipate in a furlough program shall have on his person a copy of the\nmemorandum of that program as signed by the warden of the institution\nand shall exhibit such copy to any peace officer or police officer upon\nrequest of such officer.\n 2. If the inmate violates any provision of the program, or any rule,\nor regulation promulgated by the commissioner for conduct of inmates\nparticipating in furlough programs, he shall be subject to disciplinary\nmeasures to the same extent as if he violated a rule or regulation of\nthe commissioner for conduct of inmates within the premises of the\ninstitution.\n 3. The provisions of this section relating to good behavior of inmates\nwhile participating in furlough programs outside the premises of\ninstitutions, and such allowances may be granted, withheld, forfeited or\ncancelled in whole or part for behavior outside the premises of an\ninstitution to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided for\nbehavior of inmates within the premises of the institutions.\n 4. An inmate who is in violation of the provisions of his furlough\nprogram may be taken into custody by any peace officer or police officer\nand, in such event the inmate shall be returned forthwith to the\ninstitution that released him. In any case where the institution is in a\ncounty other than the one in which the inmate is apprehended, the\nofficer may deliver the inmate to the nearest institution, jail or\nlockup and it shall be the duty of the person in charge of said facility\nto hold such inmate securely until such time as he is delivered into the\ncustody of an officer of the institution from which he was released.\nUpon delivering the inmate to an institution, jail or lockup, other than\nthe one from which he was released, the officer who apprehended the\ninmate shall forthwith notify the warden of the institution from which\nthe inmate was released and it shall be the duty of the warden to effect\nthe expeditious return of the inmate to the institution.\n * NB Expires September 1, 2017\n
* § 634. Conduct of incarcerated individuals participating in furlough\nprogram. 1. An incarcerated individual who is permitted to leave the\npremises of an institution to participate in a furlough program shall\nhave on his or her person a copy of the memorandum of that program as\nsigned by the warden of the institution and shall exhibit such copy to\nany peace officer or police officer upon request of such officer.\n 2. If the incarcerated individual violates any provision of the\nprogram, or any rule, or regulation promulgated by the commissioner for\nconduct of incarcerated individuals participating in furlough programs,\nhe or she shall be subject to disciplinary measures to the same extent\nas if he or she violated a rule or regulation of the commissioner for\nconduct of incarcerated individuals within the premises of the\ninstitution.\n 3. The provisions of this section relating to good behavior of\nincarcerated individuals while participating in furlough programs\noutside the premises of institutions, and such allowances may be\ngranted, withheld, forfeited or cancelled in whole or part for behavior\noutside the premises of an institution to the same extent and in the\nsame manner as is provided for behavior of incarcerated individuals\nwithin the premises of the institutions.\n 4. An incarcerated individual who is in violation of the provisions of\nhis or her furlough program may be taken into custody by any peace\nofficer or police officer and, in such event the incarcerated individual\nshall be returned forthwith to the institution that released him or her.\nIn any case where the institution is in a county other than the one in\nwhich the incarcerated individual is apprehended, the officer may\ndeliver the incarcerated individual to the nearest institution, jail or\nlockup and it shall be the duty of the person in charge of said facility\nto hold such incarcerated individual securely until such time as he or\nshe is delivered into the custody of an officer of the institution from\nwhich he or she was released. Upon delivering the incarcerated\nindividual to an institution, jail or lockup, other than the one from\nwhich he or she was released, the officer who apprehended the\nincarcerated individual shall forthwith notify the warden of the\ninstitution from which the incarcerated individual was released and it\nshall be the duty of the warden to effect the expeditious return of the\nincarcerated individual to the institution.\n * NB Repealed September 1, 2027\n
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