State
Gov. Hochul signs parole reform bill into law amid Rikers crisis
NEW YORK — Amid calls for action over the crisis at New York City’s Rikers Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law the Less Is More Act in a major overhaul of New York’s parole system.
https://pix11.com/news/local-n...
The legislation, which will take full effect in March 2022, will prevent people from being reincarcerated for technical, non-criminal parole violations.
These violations include missing a curfew, arriving late to an appointment with a parole officer, changing a residence without approval and failing to attend a mandated program.
It will also allow for shortened parole sentences due to good behavior, and expedite the time frame in which parole hearings can be held.
Hochul said that 191 inmates would be released from Rikers on Friday who meet the threshold of the new legislation.