N.Y. Executive Law § 259-e: Institutional parole services

§ 259-e. Institutional parole services. The department shall provide

institutional parole services. Such services shall include preparation

of reports and other data required by the state board of parole in the

exercise of its functions with respect to release on presumptive

release, parole, conditional release or post-release supervision of

incarcerated individuals. Additionally, the department shall determine

which incarcerated individuals are in need of a deaf language

interpreter or an English language interpreter, and shall inform the

board of such need within a reasonable period of time prior to an

incarcerated individual's scheduled appearance before the board.

Employees of the department who collect data, interview incarcerated

individuals and prepare reports for the state board of parole in

institutions under the jurisdiction of the department shall work under

the direct supervision of the deputy commissioner of the department in

charge of program services. Data and reports submitted to the board

shall address the statutory factors to be considered by the board

pursuant to the relevant provisions of section two hundred fifty-nine-i

of this article.