intro.nyc/0246-20262026-2029 Legislative Session Returning funds remaining in commissary accounts when incarcerated individuals are released from custody. Status: Laid Over in CommitteeCommittee on Criminal Justice Sponsored by Crystal Hudson
Introduced: January 29, 2026
This bill would require the Department of Correction to inform persons in custody how much money remains in their commissary account and return all unused commissary funds, in cash, prior to an individual leaving the department’s custody.