I'm finding some interesting statistics about the DOC's parole of lifers in Michigan. We've noted here before that Troy, despite not having a LIFE sentence, cannot see the parole board until he's 81 years old.
Meanwhile, lifers ARE being released by the parole board. I'm working on getting the exact number for 2017 now.
I'm not suggesting these lifers shouldn't be released.
I am wondering why they can see the parole board and Troy can't.
A question for you to ask your representatives, Michigan house and senate justice committee members, Michigan justice advocates, law professors and anyone else you can think of:
How can we get prisoners like Troy access to the parole board so they stop rotting in prison despite excellent in-prison records and decades between their crime and the present day?
Get Googling to find one person today you can ask to help Troy!
—Maryann Gorman
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