New York (State). Division of Parole

CURRENT FUNCTIONS. Parole is the process of releasing an inmate into the community prior to the expiration of the inmate's maximum sentence of confinement in a State correctional institution. In administering the State's parole system, the Division of Parole performs a number of functions. These include maintaining information on each inmate under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correctional Services; maintaining records on every person on parole; supervising inmates released on parole; conducting investigations in connection with alleged parole violations; and assisting inmates eligible for parole or who are on parole to secure employment, education, or vocational training. The division also performs similar functions in administering the State's conditional release program.

The Board of Parole is an administrative body within the Division of Parole. The board determines which inmates in a State correctional facility may be released on parole, when the release takes place, and under what conditions the parole is granted. The board also determines the conditions of release of inmates granted a conditional release. The board may revoke the parole or conditional release of any person under the division's supervision and may issue a warrant for the retaking of the person.

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