If a parolee is caught with a gun,what will happen? 6 Answers as of February 24, 2012

It's up to parole and the judge.

He will be violated and charged ith the gun possession.

Possession of a firearm in New York State is serious, especially if you are on parole. There is a zero tolerance policy in New York City and most prosecutors across the state refuse to offer a plea reduction. The average sentence is 3 years and the parole time will run consecutively. People are being killed every day because of guns in the hands of criminals and the prosecutors and judges will not tolerate anyone possessing a loaded weapon. He should retain a good criminal lawyer to see if the search was legal and try to get the charge dismissed or he is going back to prison for a long time. When you get out of prison you should be smart enough to not commit any more crimes. The only reason to have a gun is to commit more crimes. The judge will not be impressed when he tells him that it was for his own protection.

It is up to his parole officer, but most likely he will be charged with a violation of parole and again for the actual crime. He should hire an attorney if he does not already have one.

Arrested / parole violated / prosecuted on underlying charges.

He will undoubtedly be charged with a new crime, have his parole violated and sent back to prison.