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by maxclark 806 days ago
I'm not versed in this at all. What is the DOJ's US Parole Commission?

https://www.justice.gov/uspc

"The mission of the U.S. Parole Commission is to promote public safety and strive for justice and fairness in the exercise of its authority to release and revoke offenders under its jurisdiction."

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They changed the law in 1984 - but if you were sentenced to prison before that, you can still be paroled..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_parole_in_the_United_S...