ALBANY – The State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced on Monday that approximately 8,000 parolees will be discharged with state supervision by the end of the month under a good faith measure of the Less is More legislation signed into law by the governor last September.
The measure is intended to improve justice and safety in city jails, as well as ensure the state prison system focuses its resources on helping people successfully complete community supervision and avoid a future return to the prison system custody or supervision.
“Parole officers will continue to play a vital role in keeping our communities safe, while leveraging a variety of resources to ensure successful outcomes for formerly incarcerated individuals,” said Acting Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Anthony Annucci.
As of March 25, there are 25,949 parolees under community supervision in the state, compared with 31,019 on February 28.
