Testimony & Policy Memoranda

In an effort to provide recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, and the Public, CANY shares organizational updates, provides testimony and circulates policy memoranda on legislation related to criminal justice in New York.

Testimony of Jennifer Scaife, Executive Director Correctional Association of New York Before the Senate Standing Committee on Crime Victims, Crime & Correction and the Assembly Standing Committee on Correction Joint Public Hearing on the Safety of Persons in Custody, Transparency, and Accountability within State Correctional Facilities

Testimony by the Correctional Association of New York

2025

Testimony: 2025
Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the Safety of Persons in Custody, Transparency, and Accountability within State Correctional Facilities

Testimony by the Correctional Association of New York

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Public Protection

Testimony by the Correctional Association of New York

2024

Testimony: 2024
Correctional Association of New York Testimony to the Assembly Standing Committee on Correction

Programs for incarcerated individuals funded in the State Fiscal Year 2024-25 Enacted Budget

Joint Public Hearing: To discuss the overall mission, goals, and economics of Corcraft

(aka the Division of Correctional Industries within the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision)

2024 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Public Protection

Testimony by the Correctional Association of New York

Previous Years

Archival Project

To access policy memoranda, public comment, and testimony from prior to 2011 - 2019, click here (link to page from 2011- 2019). For older policy proposals and historical documents, visit our archive: