In
the neighborhood — PEF Vice President Ken Brynien, Division 236 Council Leader
Manuelita Clemente, Assembly Member Patricia Eddington, parole officer Adreina
Adams, Sen. Kenneth LaValle, Region 10 Coordinator Jennifer Faucher and parole
officer Evelyn Cordero hold a press conference in Coram. Photo by Bill Bennett
Parole officers take public safety issues to the
street
BY DARCY WELLS
Concerns about sex offenders from parole officers in PEF Division 236 has been
dominating news coverage in Suffolk County.
A CBS 2 special investigation that aired in May included interviews with
Division 236 Council Leader Manuelita Clemente. Clemente raised concerns about
parole officers spending too much time in the office and not enough out on the
street making unannounced home visits.
“They’re (parolees) more aware of our movements than we are of theirs,” Clemente
said. “That’s what’s scary.”
Parole officers held a press conference on May 26 in Coram, Suffolk County, in
the neighborhood featured in the news report to warn residents of public safety
risks as a result of inadequately supervised sex offenders. According to
published reports, the neighborhood is home to 59 sexual predators including 24
paroled sex offenders.
“That so many sex offenders live on the same streets where school-age children
can be seen out playing every day, is shocking,” said PEF Vice President Ken
Brynien. “That these parolees are not adequately supervised because our parole
officers are bogged-down with paperwork, rather than out here protecting the
public, is outrageous.”
PEF
was joined at the press conference by state Assembly Member Patricia Eddington
and Sen. Kenneth LaValle. “For a small residential community to be home to 59
predators is unconscionable,” Eddington said.
“In the interest of public safety,” LaValle added, “law enforcement personnel
must be afforded the time and resources necessary to be effective.”
Parole officers continue to challenge the policies and procedures implemented by
Anthony Ellis, executive director of the state Division of Parole. Last year PEF
called for the resignation of Ellis.
“We clearly cannot work effectively under this current administration,” Clemente
said. “Sex offenders continue to roam the streets, while we are tied to our
desks collecting supervision fees and filing redundant reports.”
On the air – A CBS 2 special report highlights concerns of parole officers.
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