Kentucky Parole Board reverses policy, wants lawsuit dropped
July 1, 2021 GMT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) The Kentucky Parole Board wants a lawsuit over a controversial policy change to be dismissed because the board has reversed the change, which would have given another shot at parole to dozens of inmates ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison.
The Parole Board said in a motion that the lawsuit filed by Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Commonwealth’s Attorney Jackie Steele is moot since the policy was rescinded.
The board’s old rule allowed the board to issue a “serve out” order when people sentenced to life or life without parole for 25 years had their first parole hearing. The order meant spending the rest of their lives in prison.
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