NCJ Number
17808
Date Published
1975
Length
232 pages
Annotation
REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE HISTORY, PRACTICE AND PURPOSE OF PAROLE.
Abstract
A DISCUSSION OF THE FRAMEWORK OF PAROLE COVERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAROLE, THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PAROLE IN NEW YORK, THE PAROLE BOARD, THE PAROLE SERVICE, AND PRISONS, PRISONERS, AND PAROLE. A DISCUSSION OF DECISION MAKING FOCUSES ON TOPICS SUCH AS PAROLE AND SENTENCING IN NEW YORK, THE CASE FILE, THE PAROLE RELEASE INTERVIEW, AND THE RELEASE CRITERIA. COMMENTS ON COMMUNITY SUPERVISION INCLUDE THE EMPHASIS OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE PROBLEMS OF THE PAROLEE, THE PAROLE AGREEMENT, AND REVOCATION. A SECTION ON CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW YORK PAROLE, THE USEFULNESS OF PAROLE AND COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A LISTING OF THE NEW YORK PAROLE BOARD MEMBERSHIP, AN INTERVIEW FORM FOR OFFENDERS WHO ARE UNDER PAROLE SUPERVISION, AND A PAROLE OFFICER INTERVIEW FORM.