When an offender is released on parole, he becomes a “releasee” on conditional release. Some restrictions are imposed on him as his release is on condition. When an offender violates the conditions of Probation and Parole supervision, or commits a new law violation; a revocation warrant (also called a “blue warrant”) can be issued and the releasee will be arrested. For more information, you can call Paul Petrus on 212.564.2440 / 212-385-1961 or Email at paul@petruslaw.com. For more details visit http://www.petruslaw.com/

1. Parole Revocation Process
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2. According to Mr. Paul D. Petrus, an experienced and
professional criminal defense attorney in New York.
Under the guidelines, most violators fall into one of
three categories which result in a certain sanction or
range of sanctions.

3. The three major categories are
described below:

4. Category -1
Conditionally released on a violent felony offense as
defined under Penal Law Section 70.02;
Paroled or conditionally released on an A-1 felony
offense;
Paroled or conditionally released on any felony offense
under Article 125, 130, 135, 263 or Section 255.25 of the
Penal Law;

5. The time assessment imposed on sustained Category 1
cases can be no less than 15 months; however, the
Division may grant a mitigating reduction of up to
three months. Potential Category 1 cases may also be
restored to the Willard Drug Treatment Center
(WDTC).

6. Category-2
. The current conviction is for a felony, other than A-1,
defined by Article 220 or 221 of the Penal Law and the
sustained violation is for other than a felony committed
while on parole

7. All Category 2 violators are revoked and restored to
Willard DTC. However, a parole violator may be
exempted from mandatory participation in Willard DTC
when one of the following circumstances applies:
Time remaining on sentence as of warrant lodge date is
less than nine months;
Felony charges are pending as of Final Hearing date; or
Medical or psychiatric ineligibility.

8. Category -3
 The time assessment imposed on a Category 3 violator
whose crime of conviction is a violent felony offense
as defined in Penal Law Section 70.02 is the time spent
in custody (at the time of the Final Hearing) plus six
months. For a violator with a non-violent felony
offense as a crime of conviction, the time assessment is
time spent in custody plus three months.

9. Contact Us:
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