Discretionary Parole in California – November 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- OVERVIEW
- PAROLE ELIGIBILITY
- THE PAROLE HEARING PROCESS
- CHANGES IN THE LAW EXPANDING PAROLE ELIGIBILITY FOR LONG-TERM OFFENDERS
- PAROLE GRANT TRENDS FOR LONG- TERM OFFENDERS
- PAROLE GRANT RATES
- RECIDIVISM
- TRAINING AND TRANSPARENCY
- IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ATTORNEY REPRESENTATION AT PAROLE HEARINGS
- DETERMINATELY-SENTENCED NONVIOLENT OFFENDER PAROLE REVIEW
- MEDICAL PAROLE
- CONCLUSION AND LOOKING FORWARD
- APPENDICES
- ENDNOTES