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Parole Board Power in Sentencing
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07:32 - 15:33 (08:00)

The power of parole boards over how much time people serve in prison has become a concern. In some states, these unelected bodies have more authority than judges or juries on the matter.

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After 25 years of life imprisonment in Arizona, inmates become eligible for parole.
07:32 - 11:40 (04:08)
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Life Imprisonment
Summary

After 25 years of life imprisonment in Arizona, inmates become eligible for parole. Jake, who had been imprisoned since he was 16 years old, worked hard to better himself and become a model prisoner in his bid for parole.

Chapter
Parole Board Power in Sentencing
Episode
Two Sons, Lost
Podcast
Violation
Parole boards, bodies of mostly political appointees, have more power over how much time people serve in prison than judges or juries do, becoming a largely unknown and unexamined sector of the criminal justice system, while parents of victims often see only danger.
11:40 - 14:25 (02:44)
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Criminal justice system
Summary

Parole boards, bodies of mostly political appointees, have more power over how much time people serve in prison than judges or juries do, becoming a largely unknown and unexamined sector of the criminal justice system, while parents of victims often see only danger.

Chapter
Parole Board Power in Sentencing
Episode
Two Sons, Lost
Podcast
Violation
Two boys from opposite sides of the country attend Camp Takahoe, a high end, exclusive sports camp in Maine run by a man named Morty Goldman.
14:25 - 15:33 (01:07)
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Camp Takahoe
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Two boys from opposite sides of the country attend Camp Takahoe, a high end, exclusive sports camp in Maine run by a man named Morty Goldman. When unsettling events occur, police and lawyers interview members of the camp to try and uncover the truth.

Chapter
Parole Board Power in Sentencing
Episode
Two Sons, Lost
Podcast
Violation