NCJ Number
19050
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
UNDER THIS LAW, PERSONS CONVICTED OF ANY OF 23 CRIMES OF VIOLENCE OR SEX, OR ATTEMPTS, OR SENTENCED FOR CRIMES COMMITTED WHILE ON PAROLE, MUST SERVE TWO-THIRDS OF THE MINIMUM SENTENCE BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.
Abstract
THIS REPORT PRESENTS STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EFFECT THIS LAW HAS HAD ON OFFENDER PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND DISCUSSES POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE LAW. THESE CHANGES INCLUDE REDUCING THE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE TO ONE-THIRD OF THE MINIMUM SENTENCE AND ONLY REQUIRING A MAJORITY, NOT A UNANIMOUS, VOTE OF THE FULL PAROLE BOARD TO GRANT A PRISONER A EARLY HEARING DATE OR TO RELEASE HIM BEFORE HIS TWO-THIRDS DATE.