New York lawmaker pushes parole system overhaul

While officials like New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo work to reduce the prison population, supporters of Mosley’s bill say parole is an issue that demands more attention.

“We have the second highest number of technical violations in the country,” said Vincent Schiraldi, co-director of Columbia’s Justice Lab and a former New York City probation commissioner who worked on the research.