Spanberger appoints brand new parole board, loved ones of inmates hope they’ll be more lenient

Governor Abigail Spanberger announced the appointment of an entirely new parole board on Tuesday. Those with loved ones ...

Sacramento officials demand elderly parole changes after child molester granted parole from a 355-to-life sentence after serving 27 years

Sacramento County officials criticize the parole board after convicted child molester Gregory Lee Vogelsang is granted parole ...

Sacramento sheriff, DA protest parole of man convicted of child sex crimes

57-year-old Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who sexually abused young boys, was eligible for a parole hearing under the Elderly Parole Program.
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Should Maryland Grant Parole to More Elderly and Ill Inmates? Lawmakers Disagree.

Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily seek early ...
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Proposal to make more Florida inmates eligible for parole moving in state House

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton Correctional Institution, a state-run prison. (File shot via Florida Department of Corrections) Florida does not offer ...
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Local inmates hard to track, Md. parole officials say

Hundreds of inmates in Maryland’s local jails never receive a parole hearing before they are released, according to officials. Out of roughly 2,200 scheduled parole hearings last year, about one-third ...
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Oklahoma Elder Parole Eligibility Act passes through committee

Democratic Representative Ronald Stewart’s House Bill 3053 passed through the House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee unanimously on Tuesday. “[House Bill] 3053 simply creates uniform ...