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Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to discuss changes
Posted: 08.24.2012 at 6:02 AM
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board members will consider Gov. Mary Fallin's proposal to change some of their policies and practices.
The board is scheduled to take up her recommendations at a special meeting on Friday. Fallin's office made the suggestions after a prosecutor accused the board of conducting a secret parole docket in violation of the Open Meeting Act.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater accused the board of providing no public notice that it would consider early parole for inmates, including some Prater says weren't eligible for early release.
Among the governor's recommendations are that the board create a separate commutation docket for all cases being considered and clarify the board's commutation and parole process for the public. She also suggests that investigative reports on commutation candidates be complete.
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