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Parole in Perspective: A deep dive into discretionary parole systems

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Parole, a release mechanism that could significantly reduce the number of people behind bars, has reached a moment of reckoning. Dysfunctional in some states and banned in others, parole looks very different from state to state. But parole is a system worth having, if states can implement it fairly and broadly.

In this two-part report, Parole in Perspective, we take a deep dive into these systems, providing the most accessible and comprehensive look at how they operate, and what can be done to make them real tools for decarceration.

  • In part 1, we examine the composition of these boards and how their hearings work.
  • In part 2, we look at parole grant rates and the decisionmaking guidelines and realities that lead to those rates.


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Learn about the national prison crisis and how we can begin to turn the tide on mass incarceration. Then, drill down to your state. Be sure to also check out our pages focused on D.C., and the incarceration of Native people.




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