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Petitioner, Convicted as a Juvenile in 1981, Still Fighting for Parole

By Shari Allison

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Alexander v. U.S. Parole Commission, --- F.3d ----, 2008 WL 224053 (10th Cir. Jan. 29, 2008).This may be a one of a kind case, under the old Youth Corrections Act, repealed in 1984, under which the petitioner was sentenced in 1981, as a 16-year-old convicted of 4 counts of first degree murder. The Act provided for rehabilitative and training programs for youthful offenders, to help them reintegrate into society.Petitioner completed all the programs required of him, and by the late 1980's, was doing so successfully. In 1992, the Warden recommended that he be paroled, but the Parole Commission declined, due to his adjustment problems prior to 1987, the heinous nature of the crime, and his lack of remorse. After interim reconsideration hearings in 1995, 1996, and 1997, the Commission continued denying parole...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tenth Circuit Blog on January 30, 2008 (boomark / email).

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