2015 New York Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 12 - (Executive) OFFICE OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES
240 - Office of probation and correctional alternatives.

 240. Office  of  probation  and  correctional alternatives. 1. There
  shall be in the division of  criminal  justice  services  an  office  of
  probation and correctional alternatives, hereinafter referred to in this
  article as "the office". The head of the office shall be the director of
  probation  and  correctional alternatives, who shall be appointed by the
  commissioner, subject to the approval of the governor.
2. The director  shall  serve  as  special  advisor  to  the  governor
  regarding   matters   pertaining   to   probation  and  alternatives  to
  incarceration.  The   director   shall,   in   consultation   with   the
  commissioner,  coordinate  and make recommendations relating to the type
  and nature of alternative to incarceration  programs  needed  to  reduce
  incarceration  where the purpose of such incarceration can be adequately
  served by alternative programs  and  shall  work  with  local  probation
  departments  and  the  commissioner  to  enhance  and  develop probation
  services and alternative to incarceration programs throughout the state.
3. The commissioner, in consultation with the director, shall  appoint
  staff and perform such other functions to ensure the efficient operation
  of   the   office   within   the  amounts  made  available  therefor  by
  appropriation.
4. As used in  this  article,  the  term  "director"  shall  mean  the
  director  of  the  office  of  probation  and correctional alternatives,
  "office"  shall  mean  the  office   of   probation   and   correctional
  alternatives, "commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the division
  of  criminal  justice services and "division" shall mean the division of
  criminal justice services.