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Stacking the Deck Against Parolees

washingtonpost.com » 2008 » October » 8th » Stacking the Deck Against Parolees

Tagged: washington dc, the, deck, against, stacking, court services and offender supervision agency, united states parole commission, parolees, marjorie rifkin

The Oct. 2 Metro article "D.C. Parole Violators' Stern Arbiter of Second Chances" omitted the stark fact that the U.S. Parole Commission finds a significant number of D.C. parolees to be in violation for technical reasons, often overriding the recommendations of their parole and probation officers. The commissioners typically fail to take into account, let alone accommodate, the mental health … Continue Reading »

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