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.

Senate hearing is to be held to examine the increase in parole release rates for violent felons in the NY correctional system

Senator Michael F. Nozzolio is to hold a Senate hearing to examine the increase in parole release rates for violent felons.

"It has been widely reported that the Board of Parole is releasing a substantially higher number of violent felons from custody this year. As Chairman of the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections Committee, I will be conducting a legislative oversight hearing in January to review the matter and to take testimony from the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice Services, the Chairman of the New York State Parole Board, and the Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services," said Senator Nozzolio.

The hearing will take place at 1.00 p.m. on Tuesday January 15th 2008, in Hearing Room A in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, NY.