NY’s parole-reform law — backed by Mamdani — allows 85% of ex-cons who commit new crimes to roam free

The monster who admitted to killing, molesting and burning an elderly Queens couple was roaming the streets because of a little-known change to the state parole law championed by mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Jamel McGriff, an ex-con sex offender on parole, failed to register his address this summer — a violation that would have landed him back in the slammer three years ago. But “Less Is More” parole reforms enacted in 2022 allowed him to stay free. The legislation keeps parolees out of the clink while a lengthy court process plays out to determine their guilt or innocence on the...