Why are so few ‘lifers’ paroled?
Rupert Ganzer In California, there are two versions of the criminal sentence “life in prison.” One offers the possibility of parole, the other does not. Similarly, there are two ways to get out of...
View ArticleThirty years for freedom: the story of a lifer
Noel ValdiviaBy Nancy MullaneDownload Nancy MullaneNoel Valdivia leaving San Quentin in July 2010. By Nancy Mullane Governor Jerry Brown will face the task of appointing up to six new members to the...
View ArticleThe politics of paroling murderers
Ali WinstonGovernor Jerry Brown has departed from his predecessors on a hot-button political issue. Governor Jerry Brown has taken a much different tack than his predecessors when it comes to one of...
View ArticleFirst inmate eligible for medical parole denied
CDCR [UPDATE 6:34 PM: Steve Martinez was denied medical parole by the state Board of Parole Hearings around 5.30 pm today. The board rejected his application based on public safety concerns given...
View ArticleGovernor Brown takes 180-degree turn on parole for lifers
An in-depth look at paroling lifersBy Nancy MullaneDownload Nancy Mullanernest Morgan being greeted by his mother Hilda McCline on 5/12/11. While many prisoners ask to be released for medical reasons,...
View ArticleAre eligible parolees dying in prison?
Lifersby Nancy MullaneDownload Right now, there are 17,000 inmates in California prisons serving life with the possibility of parole. For years, no one has really known how many of these prisoners are...
View ArticleWhy murderers sometimes make model inmates
Imprisoned for life, Part 1By Joaquin PalominoDownload madamepsychosis By Joaquin Palomino When you look at the numbers, many long held truths about crime crumble. Like this one: who do you think is...
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