N.Y. COR Law § 861
This is the official text of N.Y. COR Law § 861, part of New York’s COR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Incarcerated individual not agent of state
Official statutory text
§ 861. Incarcerated individual not agent of state. An incarcerated\nindividual participating in a work release program shall not, merely by\nreason of such participation, be deemed an agent, employee or servant of\nthe state while outside the premises of an institution pursuant to the\nterms of a work release program.\n
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