Carty v. New York State Division of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Canfield, J.), entered March 9, 1999 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Division of Parole denying petitioner’s request under the Freedom of Information Law.

Petitioner, an inmate at Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law art 6 [hereinafter FOIL]) seeking the disclosure of letters of recommendation and other parole records…