Friday, November 27, 2009
Early Prison Release Upheld
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled this week the state Department of Corrections acted properly when releasing prisoners under controversial parole -credit rules approved in 2008. Opponents argued giving prisoners time off current sentences based on time spent on parole before new rules were adopted amounted to an inappropriate retroactive application of the rules. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that, in order to save money, legislators intended rules be applied retroactively. Justices ruled injunction barring use of the rules cannot be enforced.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:13 PM 
