Parole and Release

Negative: Parolees leave prison homeless and jobless

March 26, 2017 by David Eugene Archer Sr.

By David Eugene Archer Sr. At least 13,500 low-level drug offenders were freed from prisons and jails by California voters in 2014, reported USA … [Read more...]

Study: Police Should Help Ex-Cons

September 6, 2012 by A. Kevin Valvardi

Police should help former prisoners reenter their communities, but too often are reluctant to be involved, a Harvard study says. “Police should … [Read more...]

Free After 20 Years In Prison

August 5, 2012 by John C. Eagan

After spending more than 20 years in prison for a crime he insists he didn’t commit, Maurice A. Caldwell says, “I want to make sure it doesn’t happen … [Read more...]

After Serving Over 24 Years Behind Bars Henry ‘MC’ Montgomery Makes it Home

August 5, 2012 by GARY SCOTT

Self-help groups have been important instruments for helping Henry “MC” Montgomery become a better human being, he said, as he rejoins society after … [Read more...]

Releasing Older Prisoners Would Save Money

August 5, 2012 by A. Kevin Valvardi

With an increasingly aging prison population in the United States, a new report says it would be less costly to release elderly prisoners who are no … [Read more...]

Electronic Monitoring For Gang Member Parolees

July 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

With more than 420,000 gang members estimated in California, corrections officials are teaming up with a GPS monitoring company to launch a pilot … [Read more...]

Model Prisoner Vang Paroles After 17 Years

April 3, 2012 by JulianGlenn Padgett

After half his life in prison, Touly Vang is scheduled to parole from San Quentin. He is determined to be a positive role model and a voice that … [Read more...]

Brown Allowing More Prisoner Paroles

February 2, 2012 by San Quentin News Staff

It is the Board of Parole Hearing’s (BPH) job to determine if offenders pose a danger to public safety before scheduling a release date. Gov. Jerry … [Read more...]

Court Defines Evidence Standard for Lifer Parole

January 2, 2012 by Stephen Liebb

A new California Supreme Court decision clarifies the scope and proper application of the “some evidence” standard used by courts to review parole … [Read more...]

Court Rules Parole Can’t Be Denied Solely Based on Past

January 2, 2012 by Stephen Liebb

The parole board or the governor cannot deny parole based primarily on a prisoner’s past, a California appeals court has ruled. The 6th District Court … [Read more...]