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22 Dec 2011, 7:00 pm
In part, this is because it is run by elected politicians or—in the case of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles—political appointees who are subject to, and sometimes swayed by, public opinion. [read post]
18 Dec 2011, 1:12 pm
" Since Perry usually grants pardons to about 3% of those requesting them, but some years granted up to 10%, Grits argued back in October that Perry could use Christmastime clemency to separate himself from the other presidential candidates:In the past, Perry has rejected about 2/3 of clemency recommendations from the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. [read post]
18 Dec 2011, 6:28 am
He's outlived most or all his immediate family.His parole was approved in April, with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles considering his recent history of good behavior, his age and declining health. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 3:30 am
The agency ends the year leaderless, with the new board expected to select an executive director in January.Parole board defies courts on 'Condition X': Throughout the year, federal and state judges repeatedly ordered the Board of Pardons and Paroles to cease assigning sex offender conditions ("Condition X") to parolees who were never convicted of a sex crime. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 7:02 am
Also on the agenda: HB 142: Review of Advisory Councils and Reports, including testimony from State Court Administrator Beth McLaughlin, as to which advisory councils/reports should be retained and which should be eliminated Public Defender System SJR 29: Restorative Justice Agency oversight, including the Board of Pardons and Parole & Department of Corrections Update on Legislative Finance Committee performance measures The December 16 meeting will focus… [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 5:13 am
For reasons I've never understood, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles tends to view legislation or court rulings governing their activities as optional and often just refuses to comply. [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 4:44 pm
The Board of Pardons and Parole’s attorney pointed out that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to end Vaughn’s sentences. [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 8:05 am
The Oklahoma State Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 on Monday to deny clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate Gary Roland Welch, 49, who is scheduled to be executed Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. at Oklahoma State Penitentiary. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 7:49 am
"They're right that the Sunset process presents a great opportunity to pursue changes at TDCJ, the Board of Pardons and Parole, and also the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, all of which are up for review in 2012-13. [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 4:45 pm
The state may present evidence and argument as allowed by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole at such a hearing. [read post]
26 Nov 2011, 7:05 am
Much as with Judge Adams, every day Anderson remains on the bench taints and demeans not just the integrity of Texas' judiciary but the entire legal profession.Opportunity for activismSpeaking of the Commission on Judicial Conduct, they're up for Sunset review along with TDCJ and the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and you can see their self-evaluation report here (pdf). [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 6:46 pm
A couple of notable items from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles' "self evaluation" (pdf) for the Sunset Commission:Regular readers are aware the parole board makes decisions regarding only a fraction of the 70,000+ releases from TDCJ each year. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 12:42 pm
The Board of Pardons is considering 300 more applications of parolees seeking to have Special Condition X removed. [read post]
4 Nov 2011, 1:30 pm
” (7) If the Parole Board denies restoration of rights “without a hearing,” you may reapply for restoration “with a hearing. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 3:07 pm
In 2004, before Texas executed Willingham for the alleged arson murder of his three children, the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole had received a report by a renowned fire scientist named Dr. [read post]
31 Oct 2011, 9:14 am
The Board of Pardons and Paroles had recommended a commutation of his sentence, which was rejected by Governor Perry. [read post]
25 Oct 2011, 7:32 am
Perhaps a good start would be to simply accept more or most of the BPP's recommendations this year (it's not like the people he's appointed to the parole board are a bunch of softies) instead of selecting a symbolic few. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 9:01 am
" Early Release For Convicted Killer: The AP reports the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has released a woman convicted of murder in 2002 after only serving 9 of her 60 years behind bars. [read post]
12 Oct 2011, 8:00 pm
Davis, which led to a review by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole. [read post]
5 Oct 2011, 4:38 pm
In Texas, the only power the governor has is to grant a single 30-day reprieve — and then only if his Pardons Board recommends it. [read post]
