Parole

Parole Granted: Jessica Wongso Released Early for Good Behavior After Serving Over 8 Years in High-Profile Murder Case

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Jakarta, Indonesia – In a surprising turn of events, Jessica Wongso, previously serving a 20-year sentence for the premeditated murder of Wayan Mirna Salihin in 2016, has been granted parole after 8.5 years in prison. Her lawyer, Otto Hasibuan, expressed astonishment at the decision made by the East Jakarta Class II A Pondok Bambu Correctional Institution, which has deemed her eligible following a substantial reduction in her sentence. Jessica won a total remission of 58 months and 30 days during her incarceration, effectively reducing her original sentence based on a series of decrements awarded for … Read more

Federal Judge Dismisses Texas Lawsuit Against Biden Administration’s Migrant Parole Policy

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MCALLEN, Texas — In a surprising ruling, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Texas against a Biden administration policy that allows migrants from certain countries to fly to the United States if they have American sponsors. The lawsuit specifically targeted a parole program that permits migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to temporarily live in the US if approved. Launched over a year ago, the program allows up to 30,000 migrants from these four countries to enter the US on a monthly basis. The policy has been praised by officials for … Read more

Family Fights Release of Twice-Convicted Killer Walter Joseph Lewis Under Controversial California Parole Law

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LOS ANGELES – Twice-convicted murderer Walter Joseph Lewis is set to be released on parole in California under the state’s Elderly Parole Law. Lewis, now 76, committed his first murder in 1965 when he stabbed a man to death at the age of 18. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the crime. In 1979, Lewis beat Robert Chartier to death with a hammer, resulting in another murder conviction. The Chartier family has been fighting to have Lewis’ release reconsidered since 2017. The parole law in California allows for the release of any … Read more