“It was our expectation and hope that after the outbreak of this pandemic, the board…would dramatically increase their rate of parole grants and would approve more people for immediate release,” read the letter sent to Gov. Cuomo, adding that commissioners grant parole to about 40% of those who appear before them. “Instead… release rates have plateaued and even decreased in some categories, (and) interviews are being conducted by two-person panels resulting in ‘split’ decisions and a resultant increase in caseloads.”
NYS Parole Board faces backlog of up to 400 cases, one commissioner out due to coronavirus
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