NY A02025

Increases advance notice requirement for parole interviews from one month to three months prior to parole eligibility date for both discretionary release and indeterminate sentence cases.

Requires all parole interviews to be conducted with all parties in the same room and recorded audio-visually, with recordings made available only to the board and parole applicant or their representative.

Mandates parole applicants receive access to all documents in their parole file at least one month before hearing, with mental health records disclosed unless a mental health practitioner determines disclosure would cause substantial harm outweighing the applicant's right to access.

Requires the board to provide detailed written reasons for parole denial within two weeks, specifying exact requirements and programs needed for future consideration, with reappearance scheduled upon completion of requirements if institutional record remains satisfactory.

Provides crime victims with specified information at least thirty days before hearing (inmate status reports, psychiatric evaluation with applicant consent, release plan) and expands victim representation definition to include domestic partners and family members.