Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Parole Measure Passes House of Delegates
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 98-0 Wednesday to approve a measure aimed at fixing the state's parole process. The measure would eliminate annual parole hearings for inmates serving life with mercy. House Speaker Rick Thompson says no one should have to go through such an ordeal every year.
Thompson says the measure has been in the works for months after Wayne County resident Hazel Powell brought the problem to his attention last summer. Powell's 16-year-old son was murdered in 1992. The law formerly set parole hearings every three years.
The West Virginia House of Delegates voted 98-0 Wednesday to approve a measure aimed at fixing the state's parole process. The measure would eliminate annual parole hearings for inmates serving life with mercy. House Speaker Rick Thompson says no one should have to go through such an ordeal every year.
Thompson says the measure has been in the works for months after Wayne County resident Hazel Powell brought the problem to his attention last summer. Powell's 16-year-old son was murdered in 1992. The law formerly set parole hearings every three years.
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