NY raises age to arrest juveniles, eases parole penalties
The state Senate and Assembly passed the Less is More Act, which would largely eliminate the practice of incarcerating people for technical parole violations.
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The state Senate and Assembly passed the Less is More Act, which would largely eliminate the practice of incarcerating people for technical parole violations.
New Yorkers would avoid jail time for non-violent parole violations, and children under age 12 could no longer be arrested as juveniles under bills that passed...
New Yorkers would have their criminal records automatically sealed and avoid jail time for non-violent parole violations under bills that moved through the state Legislature on Thursday.
New York’s legislative session is drawing to a close, but without the usual frenzy of hallways crowded with lobbyists and protesters and few last minute
View Comments ALBANY – New York lawmakers took action Thursday to make changes to the state's parole system, but they failed to reach a deal on a bill favored by progressives that would have sealed certain criminal convictions after a set period of time. The passage of the Less Is More Act, which would prevent those on parole from being sent back to prison for technical violations, came on the final day of the Legislature's 2021 session and now heads to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for final approval. But lawmakers were not able to reach consensus on more robust measures to reform the parole system, i...