Parole Hearings Are a Cruel Way to Decide a Prisoner’s Fate. Here’s How to Make the Process Fairer

9:25am PST - February 13th, 2020    ohio state - Time

Parole hearings are supposed to provide inmates who are eligible for release an opportunity to make their case for freedom. But the current system too often throws them in front of a board of strangers without a stitch of preparation or guidance. Some inmates…