亚拉巴马立法者质疑假释委员会低释放率及监狱人满为患的过时准则。 Alabama lawmakers question parole board's low release rates and outdated guidelines amid prison overcrowding.
阿拉巴马州的立法者在最近的一次听证会上仔细审查了该州假释委员会的低释放率,质疑主席利·格瓦特尼 (Leigh Gwathney) 的透明度和反应能力。 Alabama lawmakers scrutinized the state parole board's low release rates during a recent hearing, questioning chair Leigh Gwathney's transparency and responsiveness. 假释率从2018年的53%大幅下降到2021年的8%,目前约为20%。 Parole rates have dramatically declined from 53% in 2018 to a low of 8% in 2021, now at around 20%. 立法者对董事会未能遵守自2018年以来一直没有更新过的准则表示沮丧, Lawmakers expressed frustration over the board's failure to adhere to guidelines, which haven't been updated since 2018, highlighting the need for reform amid ongoing prison overcrowding issues.