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25. Quite a large percentage of murderers do get parole

Thu Sep 7, 2017, 01:37 PM

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http://abc7.com/archive/8538491/

80 PERCENT OF MURDERERS ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE RELEASED

February 9, 2012 12:00:00 AM PST
By Nannette Miranda
SACRAMENTO -- State officials released new numbers on prison parolees: Governor Jerry Brown has released about 80 percent of convicted murderers eligible for parole. Victims' rights activists are speaking out.
Crime Victims Action Alliance is calling on Governor Brown to release more detailed information on the convicted killers whose releases he declined to stop last year.

The state parole board approved 400 releases -- just 10 percent of the cases -- and the governor reversed only 71 decisions. That gives Brown, a Democrat, a higher release rate than his two predecessors. Brown's release rate stands at 80 percent.

Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was less generous, denying freedom nearly a quarter of the time.

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They've approved her for parole? cwydro Sep 2017 #1

Well, we do tend to prefer to see people die in prison. Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #2

Dang. I thought all of them would die in prison. cwydro Sep 2017 #4

This is the 2nd time...approved last year too LeftInTX Sep 2017 #12

She was also drugged up and being threatened by the others Warpy Sep 2017 #3

I think she should die in prison...I don't know how one can be sure she is not a threat. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #10

Applicable to seven billion people. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #15

They forced her to eat from her victim's fridge afterwards? lunamagica Sep 2017 #31

well you know our sheriff David Clarke is unemployed.... jodymarie aimee Sep 2017 #5

I have no problem with this parole. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #6

+1 cyclonefence Sep 2017 #8

I agree MFM008 Sep 2017 #16

Wasn't her sentrence life in prision? lunamagica Sep 2017 #32

With possibility of parole cyclonefence Sep 2017 #36

The price was LIFE IN PRISON. GeorgeGist Sep 2017 #19

I think the original sentence was the death penalty. MichMary Sep 2017 #30

I see the arguments on both sides BeyondGeography Sep 2017 #7

How does someone who's been in jail since age 19 acclimatize to modern society? brooklynite Sep 2017 #9

Valid question. H2O Man Sep 2017 #17

And she hasn't been paying into Social Security tammywammy Sep 2017 #34

Should die in prison. maveric Sep 2017 #11

Agree. cwydro Sep 2017 #14

Personally, I don't believe Bugliosi is totally credible. He was a super glory hog. Zen Democrat Sep 2017 #29

His book has been debunked cyclonefence Sep 2017 #37

I don't think the governor will approve her parole rollin74 Sep 2017 #13

As someone who has a family member on death row for murdering logosoco Sep 2017 #18

If the killings weren't associated with the Manson Family, she'd have been paroled years ago Jake Stern Sep 2017 #20

Been thousands of prisoners who did worse than she who been let out Saboburns Sep 2017 #21

Worse? melman Sep 2017 #23

How many murders do you think are committed in this country each year? Saboburns Sep 2017 #24

Quite a large percentage of murderers do get parole Saboburns Sep 2017 #25

An older article from 1995 but it shows how many murderes in CA do make parole Saboburns Sep 2017 #26

Three posts and yet no anwer melman Sep 2017 #27

Er, um Saboburns Sep 2017 #28

You can look up Ed Kemper RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #33

Jesus Christ cyclonefence Sep 2017 #38

that's the way i see it; i see murderers get lower sentences all the time. nt TheFrenchRazor Sep 2017 #35

The crime-scene and autopsy photos can be googled. It's horrifying. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #22