A6644 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.
- Title
- Relates to degree-granting programs offered by SUNY's office of higher education in prison
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Higher Education
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Active version
- A6644A
- Law section
- Education Law
Sponsors
- Erik M. Dilan Assembly Member, District 54
Heard in committee
- Higher Education NY State Assembly committee