Letter: Parole reforms in state needed to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail FILE. Letter writer says, 'The Times Union’s in-depth reporting on the injustices of the parole system has covered everything from racial disparities in parole releases to the shocking decrease in overall releases amid deadly COVID-19 outbreaks behind bars to blanket parole denial practices that reflect a lack of belief in redemption.' (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron The Times Union’s in-depth reporting on the injustices of the parole system has covered everything from racial disparities in parole releases to the shocking decrease in overall releases amid deadly COVID-19 outbreaks behind bars to blanket parole denial practices that reflect a lack of belief in redemption.