Tag: Parole Boards: Page 2

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Parole of Man Charged in 1984 Killing of LAPD Officer Overturned by CA Governor

California's governor has overturned a parole board's recommendation to release a man convicted of masterminding a 1984 armed robbery that led to a shootout with police and killed a Los Angeles officer.

September 21, 2017

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Man Convicted in 1988 Killing of CA Officer to Be Set Free

A man convicted of masterminding a robbery that led to the 1988 slaying of an Inglewood, CA, police sergeant is set to be released from prison despite the furious pleas of the slain officer’s family and law enforcement leaders.

May 19, 2017

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Man Convicted in Plot to Murder LAPD Detective Granted Parole

A man convicted in the 1985 plot to kill a Los Angeles police detective will be released on parole within the week, over the objections of city police leaders.

May 4, 2017

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CA Cop Killers No Longer Eligible for Early Release

Offenders are typically recommended for early release if they have six months or less to live and would not pose a threat to public safety under court conditions or if a prisoner is permanently medically incapacitated.

December 30, 2016

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Parole Denied for Convicted Manson Follower Charles 'Tex' Watson

A California review board denied parole Thursday to Charles "Tex" Watson, the self-described right-hand man of Charles Manson and a key figure in the Manson family's 1969 killing spree in the Los Angeles area.

October 28, 2016

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California Governor Weighs Parole for Killer in Controversial LAPD Lecture

A state parole board recently decided that Enriquez should be released, despite concerns expressed by a prosecutor, according to records obtained by The Los Angeles Times. Enriquez's fate is now in the hands of Gov. Jerry Brown, who has about three more weeks to decide whether he should be freed.

February 2, 2015

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N.J. Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit

The New Jersey State Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit's sworn officers prevent repeat offenses and help offenders re-enter society with active supervision, the use of GPS ankle bracelets, counseling programs and subsequent arrests for new violations.

September 2, 2013

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Ore. Cop Killer's Release Rescinded

An ex-logger convicted of fatally bludgeoning a John Day (Ore.) Police officer two decades ago won't be paroled on Friday, after the state's parole board reversed its decision.

June 5, 2013

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Oregon to Parole Cop Killer

Oregon's parole board has brushed off objections from law enforcement to release a logger convicted of beating to death a John Day Police Department officer. Sidney Dean Porter, 52, is scheduled to go free on June 7.

May 28, 2013

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Police Union Opposes 'Compassionate' Parole for Calif. Cop Killer

In 1973, Gerald Youngberg took the lives of San Bernardino County Sheriff's Lt. Al Stewart, California Highway Patrol Officer Larry Wetterling, and gas station attendant Robert Jenkins in execution-style murders.

March 5, 2013

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Family of Slain Philly Cop Sues Parole Board

The family of a slain Philadelphia Police officer is suing the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, claiming that the death of Moses Walker could have been prevented.

November 12, 2012

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Killers of NYPD Cop Bid for Parole

Four men convicted in the 1988 killing a young New York City police officer will be coming up for parole for the first time in November.

August 29, 2012