By: Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor: Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (center) speaks with Councilmembers Crystal Hudson (right) and Lynn Schulman at City Hall, March 25, 2022.
Photo courtesy of NYC Counci AP
The New York City Council has taken a significant step towards criminal justice reform by passing a resolution which urges the New York State Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul to enact the Fair & Timely Parole and Elder Parole bills.
These reform measures aim to modernize the parole system by providing individualized, case-by-case evaluations for parole supervision of inmates in New York State prisons, particularly benefiting older and long-term incarcerated individuals.