By: Diane Merritt

Diane Merritt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:13:47 +0000

I have seen this scenario for myself. Having a loved one in MSP, there are those who are going before the board, only to get rejected for whatever reasons they decide. This happens a great deal of time. It is said that NO one gets parole the first time they go before the board. It doesn’t happen…to anyone and I see how they are doing their money count! It is wrong. It deflates the inmates positive attitude about getting out, keeping up their good conduct and other factors when they know they will be turned down. Why even show up? – catch 22 – you need to show up or they find you in non-compliance. Then once an inmate has been granted parole, they take their ever-lovin sweet time about their release date, 60 days or more! Keeping the inmates in as long as they can because of the money game, seeing if they can make them mad or upset, causing a misconduct on the inmates part, getting detained another 60 – 120 days depending on the type of misconduct. It is wrong. If you get your parole, you should be out of there within 2 days. Other states in this country do exactly that, you are paroled you are out of there. It should be mandatory, rules made and adhered to. It is all about the money game – not the lives of these inmates and their families and what they have to go through during this time waiting on when they will get out. I have heard some family members state, it is harder time “waiting” on the parole day to get there, than doing the 3-5-10 years or more getting to that point.

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By: Diane Merritt