Help for MA Parole Board's new workload on life sentences sought
WEB1 day ago — The Supreme Judicial Court's controversial Mattis decision earlier this year opened up the possibility of parole for as many as 216 inmates currently serving life sentences in Massachusetts. And ...
U.S. won’t renew parole for immigrants from Cuba, Venezula, …
WEB14 hours ago — The Biden administration said Friday that immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the United States through a parole program will have to leave the country once their two ...
Parole Board's Work In Spotlight Following Sentencing Ruling
WEB3 days ago — Applied retroactively, 160 incarcerated people became immediately eligible for parole with that ruling, a spokesperson for the Parole Board said in response to a News Service inquiry. A total of 216 "may be or become eligible" pursuant to Mattis, the spokesperson said.
Parole board to reconsider release of killer Steven Ling - BBC
WEB4 days ago — The Parole Board has been asked to reconsider its decision to release Steven Ling. He was jailed for life in 1998 for murdering Joanne Tulip, 29, in Stamfordham, Northumberland, on Christmas Day ...
Massachusetts Parole Board | Mass.gov
WEBWe serve the public, victims, inmates, parolees, and petitioners throughout the Commonwealth by conducting face-to-face parole release hearings, providing notice and assistance to victims, supervising parolees in the community, and providing reentry services to those leaving custody with no mandated post-release supervision.
What happens now that Massachusetts has banned life without parole …
WEBJan 17, 2024 — Prison advocates, attorneys and state officials are gearing up to help the estimated 200 prisoners now eligible for parole since a landmark decision last week by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court raised the minimum age to 21 before people could be sentenced to life without parole.
Charles Bronson would not cope with release, parole panel told
WEBMar 6, 2023 — Charles Bronson, one of the UK's longest-serving prisoners, would not cope with being released, a Parole Board panel has heard. The 70-year-old, one of the UK's …
Life without parole: How the board works — and doesn't - NPR
WEBApr 7, 2023 — What happens at parole boards is a huge part of Jacob Wideman's story — and his story tells us a lot about the parole system in America. After serving 25 years behind bars for killing his...
Charles Bronson parole board explains why it won’t release …
WEBMar 30, 2023 — The Parole Board has refused the latest bid for freedom by Charles Bronson, one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners. The independent body announced its decision on Thursday, nearly one month...
Convicted killer to remain in prison after Gov. Newsom's office ...
WEBMar 9, 2024 — A convicted killer will remain in prison after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office recently overturned a parole board’s recommendation.