Why New York is Releasing So Few Inmates During the Pandemic
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, New York State has released 1400 inmates, all of them non-violent offenders. But thousands of elderly people aren’t being considered for release, despite having served decades of their sentences, because they are in for violent crimes. Studies show that these inmates are unlikely to re-offend, but granting them early release is a step even liberal politicians like Governor Andrew Cuomo are reluctant to take.