Parole in the News New report says California’s parole process could lead to inequitable outcomes. A new report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) suggests the state’s parole process could lead to bias in how parole is granted. (CapRadio/NPR) An elderly woman in prison is losing her memory. Why won’t California release her? The parole board’s refusal to free Janet Carter, 69, is part of what advocates warn is a growing humanitarian crisis across the US. (The Guardian, by Sam Levin Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars. California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill. But elder parole isn’t working as hoped. (The Nation, by Victoria Law
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