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Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex, 442 U.S. 1 (1979), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that when state law requires the state to grant parole whenever a prisoner satisfies certain conditions, due process requires the state to allow the prisoner to present evidence in support of his request for parole and to furnish a written ...
Alongside the heightening of standards, a general call of an increase in comprehensive training, transparency, and accountability of parole boards has been widely called for, as many current parole board members have never set foot in a prison, and an increase of training often results in a rise of fair and just hearings. [1]
Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case that provided for a hearing, before a "neutral and detached" hearing body such as a parole board, to determine the factual basis for parole violations. This hearing is colloquially known as a "Morrissey hearing." The hearing can take place with the defendant in or ...
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David Smith told Court TV in September he would attend the parole hearing, saying he would address the board “to let them know that her only doing 30 years would be an injustice to Mike and Alex
As of 2018, sixteen states had abolished the parole function in favor of "determinate sentencing". [3] Wisconsin, in 2000, was the last state to abolish that function. However, parole boards in those states continue to exist in order to deal with imprisoned felons sentenced before the imposition of "determinate sentencing".
The unnamed man was booked on parole violation and possession of a controlled substance, according to The Express News. The inmate had a history of health problems. Jail or Agency: Bexar County Adult Detention Center; State: Texas; Date arrested or booked: 6/9/2016; Date of death: 7/6/2016; Age at death: 41; Sources: www.mysanantonio.com