New Hearings Ordered On 378 Cases
Around 378 cases are to receive new hearings after the cases were referred by the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole for over six years. The cases include those of robbers, rapists, and even murderers. The decision comes after a recent ruling by the Tennessee Court of Appeals.A Tennessee attorney stated that the deferred cases needed to be heard in order to cut back on lawsuits. He stated: "Failing to afford these inmates relief poses the potential for civil rights claims against the parole board and its members." However, a victims advocacy group spokesperson stated: "These are violent criminals, and that's why the parole board set their hearings for longer than six years in the first place. Parole board members have said, 'You know what? This guy is a danger to society, and we don't even want to see him again for 20 years.'"
A spokesperson for the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole stated that in addition to these 378 cases, board members hear nearly 15,000 cases each year. He stated: "These are people tried, convicted and sentenced to long jail terms for a reason. We do feel for the victims and what this is going to put them through."
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