Expanded parole would apply to hundreds more than previously reported

Expanded parole would apply to hundreds more than previously reported

A proposal to expand parole eligibility for those convicted before the age of twenty-six and are facing lengthy sentences would apply to more than 700 individuals currently incarcerated for major crimes, hundreds more than previously reported, and would include at least one individual previously placed on death row, according to data supplied by the Board of Pardons and Parole (BOPP) in response to a Freedom of Information request. The proposal …