Gov. Kathy Hochul wants prisoners serving time for violent offenses to be eligible for a program allowing them to cut their sentences short.
Hochul reportedly wants to allow some violent offenders to be eligible for the merit time program – which currently allows non-violent offenders to get time off their sentences by earning degrees or learning vocational skills, according to sources familiar with the talks.
The governor’s office has shared numbers estimating that upwards of 4,000 prisoners have already met the programming requirements and therefore would be eligible for release.
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