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• 'Making a Murderer' subject seeks pardon, commutation

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  Brendan Dassey was 16 years old when he confessed to police that he had joined his uncle, Steve Avery, in the 2015 rape and murder of photographer Teresa Halbach

• Court denies release for Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

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  She is serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson and others kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary

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• Hundreds of Okla. inmates may be released under new law

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  New criminal justice guidelines will likely make hundreds of Oklahoma inmates eligible for accelerated release from prison

• Calif. governor grants clemency to 21 violent offenders

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  Some of the inmates were sentenced to life in prison for murder

• Jury awards $11.4M in racial bias case against Michigan DOC

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  Probation officer Lisa Griffey said she was racially harassed by her white co-workers

• Pa. parole board defends its record after 6 homicides linked to parolees

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  Of the five men charged with murder this summer, only two had been incarcerated for violent offenses against a person, and all demonstrated “positive adjustment,” according to the department

• Police: Ga. woman borrowed badge, gun to get free snacks

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  A probation officer has resigned and her friend has been arrested for borrowing that officer's badge and gun to get free snacks

• 11 home visit safety tips for probation and parole officers

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  Home visits are fluid, so officers need to be able to adapt and quickly shift gears to prioritize their safety

• Manson prosecutor: Keep them all locked up forever

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  Stephen Kay helped lock up Manson family members but never really relinquished the case in his decades with the Los Angeles County district attorney's office

• Proceed with caution: Using risk and needs assessments in probation

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  Like any tool, you’ll be able to use RNAs more effectively when you understand their limitations

• Writing probation reports: 3 roles probation officers play and how they impact reports

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  Making file notes that clearly and effectively detail what a probation officer saw and did is essential to limiting risk to officers and agencies

• Calif. diversion program lets victims confront offenders

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  Proponents said that what are known as restorative justice programs can help survivors heal, while helping offenders avoid committing new crimes

• Ala. parole rate drops by half since Jimmy Spencer case

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  The public outcry since the tragedy has reduced the rate of inmates approved for parole by almost half

• Ga. stops voting by felons using broadest reading of law

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  Felons seeking to restore their voting rights must not only finish their prison sentences, but also any parole or probation, as well as pay any outstanding court fines

• Ohio's Parole Board undergoes sweeping reforms to increase transparency, fairness

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  Offenders eligible for parole will now be allowed to take part in their hearings before the full board and such meetings will be livestreamed online to the public

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