Is there a law to allow flat bid prisoners to receive lessor parole upon release?
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I believe you are referring to Senate Bill 500, a law passed back in the spring. It contains a provision for early parole of prisoners. Your son may be slightly misinformed. But the upshot of it is, he may get out of prison and onto parole 9 months early. The length of his parole will probably not be reduced, but it will be good to be out of prison 9 months sooner.
The new law requires all prisoners to be put on parole nine months ahead of a prison term limit. Those who violate parole must be returned to a special prison unit for a maximum of 90 days.
The law is being reviewed for possible modification with regard to violent and sex offenders who some lawmakers do not want to see get early parole.
Please see this link for a news item about the law:
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=First+bill+of+2011+rolls+back+new+parole+reforms&articleId=bfc5e049-0271-4a82-bffb-79c13251d5d2
