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N.Y. Const. art. XVII, § 5 — Institutions for detention of criminals; probation; parole; state commission of correction
N.Y. Const. art. XVII, § 5
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- Statute
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- New York Constitution
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 5. The legislature may provide for the maintenance and support of institutions for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of crime and for systems of probation and parole of persons convicted of crime. There shall be a state commission of correction, which shall visit and inspect,…
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N.Y. Const. art. XVII, § 5 — Institutions for detention of criminals; probation; parole; state commission of correction is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 5. The legislature may provide for the maintenance and support of institutions for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of crime and for systems of probation and parole of persons convicted of crime. There shall be a state commission of correction, which shall visit and inspect, or cause to be visited and inspected by members of its staff, all institutions used for the detention of sane adults charged with or convicted of crime.