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Parole Board Should Have Used Risk Assessment Instrument

The Third Department determined an inmate was entitled to a new hearing on his request for discretionary parole release because the Board did not use the required written procedure for risk assessment:

[The inmate argued] the Board improperly failed to utilize a “COMPAS Risk and Needs Assessment” instrument in connection with the relevant amendments to Executive Law § 259-c (4), which became effective October 1, 2011 (see L 2011, ch 62, § 49 [f]). Significantly, Executive Law § 259-c (4) requires that the Board “establish written procedures for its use in making parole decisions as required by law,” and the Board acknowledges  that the statute requires it to incorporate risk and needs principles into its decision-making process. According to the record, the Board was trained in the use of the COMPAS instrument prior to petitioner’s hearing. Moreover, the Board acknowledges that it has used the COMPAS instrument since February 2012 and will use it for petitioner’s next appearance. Under these circumstances, we find no justification for the Board’s failure to use the COMPAS instrument at petitioner’s October  2011  hearing. Matter of Garfield, 515986, 3rd Dept 7-3-13

 

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