2006 New York Code - Institutional Parole Services.

 
    §  259-e.  Institutional  parole  services. The division shall provide
  institutional parole services. Subject to the authority of the chairman,
  these 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  inmates.  Employees  of  the division who
  collect data, interview inmates and prepare reports for the state  board
  of  parole  in  institutions under the jurisdiction of the department of
  correctional services shall  not  work  under  the  direct  or  indirect
  supervision of the head of the institution.