New York is preparing to release prison inmates, citing a severe staffing shortage following a corrections officer strike.
A Monday memo from Department of Corrections Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III directed prison leaders to identify inmates for early release to address the “current staffing crisis.”
‘In the litany of dumb ideas I’ve seen over the years, this one takes the cake as it’s a recipe for disaster for public safety.’
Those eligible for release must “meet the statutory requirements,” he wrote. Those who have committed violent felony offenses or sex offenses will not qualify. Eligible inmates must have an “identified approved residence” and only have up to 110 days left on their sentences.
Martuscello stated that he expects a “large number” of New York inmates to qualify for the
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