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Kentucky Parole Lawsuit Shakes Justice System | Lexington News
A Kentucky court battle is upending prison parole rules, potentially freeing hundreds of violent offenders before their sentences are complete. A class-action lawsuit argues that a new law mandating 85% sentence completion for parole shouldn’t apply to those convicted before it took effect — and a judge has temporarily sided with the inmates. As a result, prisoners are now eligible for parole after serving just 20% of their time, overturning plea deals and sentencing agreements. Victims’ families, like Nancy Tucker whose son was murdered by a convict set to be released in October after…
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