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• Texas man who spent nearly 40 years on death row released

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  The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Bobby James Moore last year, saying that it would be unconstitutional to execute him because of his mental disability

• COVID-19 complicating reentry after prison in Mich.

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  Many agencies whose work once revolved around in-person mentoring and counseling are resorting to video calls and phone conversations

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  The advantages of body-worn cameras in law enforcement and corrections are well-documented, but the disadvantages can be an unwelcome surprise. Learn why this agency sought a new vendor after only three years.

• Researchers using AI to reduce recidivism

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  Purdue University Polytechnic Institute professors are identifying opportunities for early intervention to help parolees integrate back into society successfully

• Report: Many Fla. inmates who died of COVID-19 were eligible for parole

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  Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Michelle Glady said "release dates have not been affected by the ongoing health emergency"

• Watchdog agency redacts findings about Va. parole board

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  Prosecutors and victims' families have raised concerns about a lack of timely or sufficient notification of the release of violent offenders

• Man who inspired 'White Boy Rick' released from custody

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  Richard Wershe Jr. was discharged from a residential work-release program in Kissimmee, Florida

• 9 myths about probation officers

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  There are two constants about being a probation officer: nothing is ever the same and the only expected is the unexpected

• Strategies for writing effective probation reports

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  Dedication to your work is important, but you also must be OK with cutting the cord, filing the report and moving on

• Advocates want Texas inmates granted parole freed

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  State Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair David Gutierrez said inmates wouldn't be granted a parole review simply because of COVID-19

• Va. governor rejects call to halt parole for violent felons

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  An investigation is underway after the Virginia Parole Board granted parole to a man who has served decades of a life sentence for killing an on-duty police officer

• Mo. sheriffs seek changes in bail, parole policies

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  The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to 'catch and release' practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections

• Joyce Mitchell, who aided escape from Dannemora prison, released on parole

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  Mitchell was sentenced for her role in providing the tools for two men escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015

• Ohio parole reform panel questions GPS-monitoring study

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  The state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will work with researchers to determine whether expanding GPS monitoring is effective

• Study: Widespread GPS of former inmates may give false sense of security

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  The University of Cincinnati study states that GPS data may not be any more effective in preventing crime than simple electronic monitoring

• Wis. governor rejects 'Making a Murderer' pardon bid

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  Brendan Dassey's request doesn't meet criteria for a pardon consideration because he hasn't completed his sentence and he's required to register as a sex offender

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