Interview with Robert Dennison, former Chair of the NYS Division of Parole

The audio file of The Fancy Broccoli Show's interview on January 6th with Robert Dennison, former Chair of the NYS Division of Parole, is now available here.

Articles commenting on the legislative oversight hearing examining the increase in parole release rates for violent felons

Articles commenting on the recent legislative oversight hearing held by Senator Michael F. Nozzolio to examine the increase in parole release rates for violent felons:

Senate panel gets few answers on parole spike. Richard Richtmyer, Newsday, January 15 2008.

More violent offenders paroled: Senate panel questions rise in release of state's most dangerous felons. Irene Jay Liu, Times Union, January 16 2008.

Parole trend draws questions: more violent felons are being released. Bob Conner, Daily Gazette, January 16 2008.

Spitzer lets 215 killers go loose. Fredric U. Dicker, New York Post, January 19 2008.

Senate holds hearing on parole release rate. Karen DeWitt, WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, January 2008.

Chairman George B. Alexander's testimony on Parole, January 15, 2008

Chairman George B. Alexander presents his testimony on Parole to the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee on January 15, 2008.

"Violent felons move forward with lawsuit over their rights to parole" - article by Sam Roberts

Sam Roberts picks up the story of the disintegration of the tentative settlement in the Graziano v. Pataki case with an article in the New York Times dated 30th December 2007.

Violent felons move forward with lawsuit over their rights to parole

Roberts outlines the key stages in the development of the case and identifies the Parole Board's approval of the release of Shu'aib A. Raheem as the turning point that led the state to withdraw from the settlement.

The Parole Board have responded to pressure by agreeing to reconsider the case of Mr. Raheem. His release, scheduled for January 3rd, has been delayed.