Many of those with pending applications for clemency were convicted long ago of garden - variety crimes and have fully served their time; many others are still serving lengthy mandatory prison terms from which there is
no hope of parole (parole having been eliminated from federal sentencing).
Not exact matches
Parole reform is on the list
of criminal justice changes that advocates have long
hoped New York State would take up.
«We
hope people will take the time to oppose Dodson's
parole, because we want to send a clear message that animal cruelty should not be tolerated in South Carolina,» said Charleston Animal Society Director
of Anti-Cruelty & Outreach Aldwin Roman.
And our jurisprudence questions whether it is permissible that Campbell must now spend the rest
of his days in prison without ever having had the opportunity to challenge why his trial judge chose the irrevocability
of life without
parole overthe
hope of freedom after 20, 25, or 30 years.