NY S08260

Adds a requirement for parole boards to consider a written or oral statement from the chief law enforcement officer (or designee) with jurisdiction over the crime(s) for which an inmate is incarcerated when making parole release decisions.

The law enforcement officer's statement may include information about the agency's or officer's experience with the inmate and any information the officer believes may be relevant to the parole board's decision, at the officer's sole discretion.

Modifies the parole release decision criteria under Executive Law Section 259-i to include this law enforcement statement as a mandatory consideration alongside existing factors such as institutional record, release plans, crime victim statements, and sentence length.

Takes effect immediately upon enactment.