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Always controversial, the role of parole boards has again been called into question in recent years, and swift policy changes have followed. In this episode, we will examine the changing face of parole in Massachusetts and Connecticut and look at a few of the countless lives touched by these gatekeepers of justice: one man's controversial journey through the Massachusetts' department of corrections and another in Connecticut whose future will be decided...
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This episode of Investigative Reports examines Garrett House, a Camden, New Jersey, halfway house run by Volunteers of America. This facility exclusively serves violent offenders who are hoping that this will be their last step before being granted parole. Although still technically inmates supervised by the State Department of Corrections, they are allowed to work in the community and begin to re-integrate into society. This program explores the...
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In 1994, voters sent a clear message to Congress: focus on punishment through harsher and longer sentences. But since even a life sentence does not necessarily translate into a life behind bars, society is expected to assimilate paroled ex-convicts who have had little or no rehabilitation. In this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel examines the case of James Pope III-sentenced on two counts of murder and armed robbery, but eligible for parole in...
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