New York State Division of Parole

New York State Division of Parole
Common nameNew York State Parole
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1930
DissolvedApril 1, 2011 (merged to form the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNew York, USA
Size54,556 square miles (141,300 km2)
Population19.4 million
Legal jurisdictionNew York
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAlbany, New York
Website
https://doccs.ny.gov/employment/parole-officer

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]

  1. ^ "Notice of Public Hearing. Merger of the Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) and the Division of Parole into the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS)". New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Correction. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2021-04-30.