Three Strikes and Habitual Offender Laws in New York

New York has two repeat-offender laws. A persistent violent felony offender (convicted of a violent felony after two or more prior violent felony convictions) must receive an indeterminate sentence with a maximum of life imprisonment; the minimum must be at least 20 years for a class B felony, 16 years for a class C and 12 years for a class D (in each case not more than 25 years). For crimes covered by the version effective September 1, 2027, those minimums become at least 10, 8 and 6 years. A persistent felony offender (any felony after two or more prior felony convictions) may, if the court finds extended incarceration and lifetime supervision best serve the public interest, be sentenced as for a class A-I felony (up to life).