Senate debates change to presumptive parole language; bill moves forward after amendment
Senators debated an amendment changing the statutory language for presumptive parole from mandatory (“shall”) to discretionary (“may”), citing a recent case in Canton where a released individual later committed a homicide. The Senate advanced the amended language for further processing.
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The Senate debated and advanced a bill that alters the statutory language governing presumptive parole for certain inmates, replacing a mandatory “shall” with permissive “may” language in the underlying statute used to trigger releases.
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