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Baines bill would raise parole eligibility for child torture to 14 years; opponents argue it undercuts individualized review
5115501 · July 1, 2025
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Assemblymember Baines said AB 1094 would require a minimum 14‑year term before parole eligibility for persons convicted of torturing a child while in a caretaking role.
Assemblymember Baines presented AB 1094, a bill to impose a minimum term of 14 years before parole eligibility for anyone convicted of torturing a child age 14 or younger when the perpetrator was in a position of care or custody.
"Our children are our most vulnerable citizens," Baines said, arguing the current life-sentence parole‑eligibility minimum of seven years does…
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