Guest Commentary written by Jennifer Shaffer Jennifer Shaffer was executive officer of the Board of Parole Hearings before retiring in 2024. What should be done to change California’s elderly parole ...

A former California parole agent is raising alarms about what he claims is dangerously lax oversight of parolees under the state’s corrections system — warning the lack of monitoring could put the ...

Years after the program came under fire in the Inland Empire, the parole of two violent sex offenders in Northern California has sparked new concerns.

OTHER POSSIBLE VICTIMS, BUT SAYS THEY’RE ALWAYS OPEN TO HEARING FROM THE COMMUNITY. AND OUR COVERAGE ON THIS HAS RAISED A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO IS INVOLVED IN THESE PAROLE HEARINGS AND HOW THEY ...

Re: “Reform that re-traumatizes: California’s elderly parole program burdens victims, frightens the community“ When a parole decision gains public attention, the conversation too often stops at the ...

California lawmakers are targeting the state's parole system after two sex offenders were granted potential release.

STATE LEGISLATORS ARE TAKING AIM at California’s parole system after two high profile sex offenders were granted opportunities for release from prison ...

Thousands of prisoners in California go before the Board of Parole Hearings each year in hopes of a chance at freedom. It’s a daunting situation that deals in high stakes for all involved. Parole ...