New York State Division of Parole
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For the current New York State agency, see New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
The New York State Division of Parole was an agency of the government of New York within the New York State Correctional Services from 1930 to 2011. § 259. "1. There shall be in the executive department of state government a state division of parole" responsible for parole, the supervised release of a prisoner before the completion of his/her sentence. In 2011, the agency merged with the Department of Correctional Services to form the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.[1]
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New York State Division of Parole | |
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Common name | New York State Parole |
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Formed | July 1, 1930 |
Dissolved | April 1, 2011 (merged to form the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision) |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | New York, USA |
Size | 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2) |
Population | 19.4 million |
Legal jurisdiction | New York |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Albany, New York |
Website | |
https://doccs.ny.gov/employment/parole-officer |
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