N.Y. Correction Law § 207: Cooperation

§ 207. Cooperation. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of

corrections and community supervision to insure that all officers and

employees of the department shall at all times cooperate with the board

of parole and shall furnish to such members and employees of the board

of parole such information as may be appropriate to enable them to

perform their independent decision making functions. It is also his or

her duty to ensure that the functions of the board of parole are not

hampered in any way, including but not limited to: a restriction of

resources including staff assistance; limited access to vital

information; and presentation of incarcerated individual information in

a manner that may inappropriately influence the board in its decision

making.