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| Inmate: MDOC reverses drug parole policy |
| By clarionledger.com- Jimmie E. Gates |
| Published: 02/10/2016 |
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A state prisoner who pleaded guilty to drug charges is arguing he was eligible for parole and the Mississippi Parole Board had decided to release him, but a change in Mississippi Department of Corrections policy says he can’t be paroled. The Mississippi Court of Appeals heard arguments last week in Nathan Sinko’s appeal. Several hundred — or even thousands of — other inmates could be impacted. Sinko’s attorney, Jim Waide of Tupelo, argued the case arises from a change in the parole policies of MDOC, made four years after Sinko’s crime and approximately three years after his guilty plea and sentence. “The change in parole policies resulted in Sinko’s not being released on parole, despite the fact that MDOC had repeatedly told him he was eligible and the Parole Board had decided to release him,” Waide said. Read More. |
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