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Originally Posted by Rerun
That basically happens now. In most cases it is mandated that most offenders (with a few exceptions) be released after serving 2/3rds of their sentence and they are eligeable for full parole at 1/3rd of their sentence as long as they keep their nose fairly clean in prison and say the right things at the parole hearing. ... therefore a 9 year sentence now becomes a 3 year sentence... much too soon for my liking.
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Eligible and being paroled are different things. Again you're just coming up with your own stats. How many offenders sentenced to actual prison, not local jail, serve only 1/3 of their sentence? You make it out to be the majority, I don't believe that for a second.