Criminal
Mar. 28, 2012
Judge rules prisoners entitled to in-person parole hearings
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction on behalf of two prisoners who claimed their statutory right to an in-person parole hearing was violated by the United States Parole Commission's use of video conferencing.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction on behalf of two prisoners who claimed their statutory right to an in-person parole hearing was violated by the United States Parole Commission's use of video conferencing.
U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer ordered the commission to provide both prisoners with in-person hearings pending appeal. The defense has until April 3 to submit...
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