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Advocates, experts press to expand parole review for people who offended as emerging adults
Summary
Formerly incarcerated people, academics and family members told the committee HB5423 would align parole eligibility with developmental science by raising the parole review age to under 26 and removing an arbitrary 2005 cutoff; proponents cited low recidivism among those already released and potential state savings from reduced long‑term incarceration.
A coalition of formerly incarcerated people, academics, juvenile‑justice advocates and family members urged the Appropriations Committee to approve HB5423, which would expand parole review eligibility for people who committed offenses as emerging adults (raising the age to under 26) and eliminate an arbitrary October 1, 2005 cutoff that currently excludes hundreds of otherwise eligible people.
Speakers repeatedly cited…
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