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| ‘Pocket parolees’ reforms promised |
| By The Register-Herald |
| Published: 07/29/2008 |
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WEST VIRGINIA - “Pocket parolees,” inmates left behind prison bars for various reasons after ordered released, potentially could cost West Virginia more than $2 million annually, lawmakers learned Monday. Corrections Commissioner Jim Rubenstein acknowledged, when quizzed Monday by Sen. Shirley Love, D-Fayette, that a major problem has been the failure to provide the parole board with a home plan when an inmate becomes eligible for discharge. Rubenstein said a new policy has been imposed mandating that inmates come equipped with a home plan before a parole board considers releasing them. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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