by Tyler Arnold, The Center Square | April 30, 2021 05:00 PM Print this article
Some Virginia Republicans have expressed concern over the attorney general s role in an upcoming investigation into a report that accused the parole board of illegal and unethical activity.
The Office of the State Inspector General penned a report that accused the board of ignoring laws and policies when determining the release of certain prisoners. It alleged that the board failed to keep records of minutes, failed to properly notify the victims of families regarding the release of inmates and selectively chose witnesses that would speak favorably of the release of a prisoner into parole.
Virginia Republicans object to attorney general s role in parole board investigation
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks to reporters after a hearing on the removal of a Confederate statue in Richmond last June. (Courthouse News photo/Brad Kutner)
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