NY A05800

Requires the State Board of Parole to incorporate risk and needs principles in all parole decision procedures, with such assessments providing presumptive evidence of an inmate's risk of re-offense.

Mandates that parole board members use detailed, individualized, and nonconclusory statements to justify any decision to override risk and needs assessment findings, subject to judicial review.

Prohibits override decisions from being based solely on information relating to the instant offense and/or pre-sentencing report.

Permits inmates to review their risk and needs assessments and non-confidential documents two months before parole board appearances and request corrections for factual mistakes or errors.

Requires the Department of Corrections to immediately correct confirmed mistakes or errors, and establishes a 15-day appeal process if the department refuses to correct alleged errors, with commissioner decisions required within 30 days.

Entitles inmates denied parole due to substantial mistakes or errors in their risk and needs assessment to a de novo parole interview within two months of discovery.