Anthony Dixon / The Appeal
The governor’s broken promises have perpetuated an unacceptable status quo that denies incarcerated individuals a fair and transparent process for parole decisions.
With the legislative session recently concluding in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s failure to fill critical vacancies on the state Board of Parole constitutes a grave abdication of her gubernatorial duties. Her inaction—leaving three vacancies unfilled and appointing only a single member to the board—followed past acknowledgments of chronic understaffing issues and vows to address them. Now, the governor’s broken promises risk triggering catastrophic ripple effects that could threaten the very foundation of our parole system….