ALBANY – Giving judges more flexibility to set probationary terms should free up resources so that high-risk offenders can be better supervised, say proponents of a bill signed into law Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The new probation measure will allow judges to reduce mandatory probationary terms for felonies and misdemeanors, so long as they’re not sex-related charges or other higher-risk offenses.
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