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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jan. 23, 2009

Parole Reversal

A recent high court ruling proves that neither the governor nor the Parole Board always gets the last word on parole, writes Laurie L. Levenson. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Laurie L. Levenson

Neither the governor nor the Parole Board always gets the last word when it comes to parole. Since the California Supreme Court's decision in In re Lawrence, 44 Cal.4th 1181 (2008), judges have taken to heart their responsibility to conduct an independent review of decisions by the Board of Parole (formerly the Board of Prison Terms) and sovernor denying parole. As a result, a growing list of murder inmate...

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