LANSING, Mich. – New laws enacted Friday allow the Michigan Parole Board to delay reviews of killers and other violent offenders so they occur every five years instead of every one or two years. The ...

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LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Many crime victims in Michigan are forced to relive their experiences every year or two, when criminals seek parole. That will change under a new bill, which Gov. Gretchen ...

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LANSING, Mich. (WNEM) – Legislation has been introduced that would allow a convicted juvenile to be eligible for parole after 10 years in Michigan. “After 10 years, give them a chance to go before the ...

Lansing — The Michigan Senate is considering legislation that would give Michigan's parole board the discretion to delay parole hearings by five years in cases where parole is highly unlikely and a ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — New laws enacted Friday allow the Michigan Parole Board to delay reviews of killers and other violent offenders so they occur every five years instead of every one or two years.