Application Process

Where to Get Materials:
Applications and informational brochures are available in person at any law library or program area inside of a NYC Department of Correction jail. They can also be accessed here via the following links:

• Conditional Release - Application
• Conditional Release - Brochure
  

Applicants are required to provide:

• Personal information
• Proposed residence upon release
• Educational background
• Family and community connections
• Employment history
• Jail records, including program participation and infractions
• A personal statement 
• Signed release of information authorizations
  
  

Submission & Review:
Complete and accurate applications must be submitted to the Conditional Release Commission (CRC) by mail or at any CRC drop box within a jail. An individual must serve a minimum of 60 days before applying. The CRC will issue a decision within 30 days of receiving the application.