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Study explores lifers going before the parole board

February 3, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

California is releasing more lifers on parole, according to a Stanford University report. Between 2008 and 2015, the parole grant rate increased from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, California Supreme Court, Federal Sentencing Reporter, Gov. Jerry Brown, indeterminate life sentences, Marsy's Law, parole grant rate, Prison University Project, PUP, Stanford University

How lifers get better parole board deal

January 31, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

For decades, lifers were rarely found suitable for parole. Now more than 20 percent are being paroled. Why? Thanks to changes at the legal, executive, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: Board of Parole Hearings, California Supreme Court, Federal Sentencing Reporter, indeterminate terms, Prison University Project, Proposition 57, PUP, Stanford University

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