The number of people on probation who have been rearrested on a year over year basis has swelled by 19% citywide during the tenure of Commissioner Juanita Holmes, despite her claims in a recent City Council hearing that numbers were declining, internal agency figures obtained by the Daily News show.

In fiscal year 2024, which covers July 2023 through June 2024, 5,118 adult probationers were rearrested, the internal data shows. In fiscal 2025, which ended June 30, the number shot up by nearly 1,000 rearrests to 6,108. Rearrests rose in every borough led by the Bronx and Queens, which showed 26% and 22% increases respectively in that period.

The number of rearrests is a significant indicator of success in an agency tasked with monitoring people on probation so they don’t re-offend.

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