Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor / Brooklyn Daily Eagle
according to a new report from NYU Law. Photo: Frank Franklin/AP
An NYU Law report found worsening racial disparities in parole decisions
under Gov. Kathy Hochul, fueling calls for reform.
A recent report by NYU Law’s Center on Race, Inequality & the Law, titled “Freedom Delayed, Justice Denied: Increasing Racial Disparities in New York State’s Parole Release Decisions,” highlights significant racial disparities in parole release rates in New York State.
The analysis reveals that from 2022 to 2024, individuals of color were 32.28
percent less likely to be granted parole compared to their white counterparts,
a notable increase from the 18.80 percent disparity observed between 2016 and 2021…