I was wondering if anyone might know why an inmate with life without parole has to go before the parole board. My fiancee has been contacted about his lifer's parole hearing and his counselor has put together his parole eligibility report (which looks very good) but he can't be paroled because of his sentence. I just wondered why they go through the motions of all of this and if any one else might be able to shed some light on this. He has been in prison 12 years and has completed all his recommendations except his psych exam. He has only had two tickets the entire time that he has been in and has an associates degree in paralegal studies. He also chaired an organization that dealt with being a parent that is incarcerated. He has managed to receive some other certificates and his counselor has been more than impressed with his record.

If anyone has any information or knows someone that is a lifer I would appreciate any knowledge you might have. Thank you and be peaceful.

No clue. If it's without parole EVER, they don't invite you or fill out the paperwork. If it's got an eligibility, he may be due for a hearing...Doesn't he know?

Seems like if anyone would know, he would.
If it's a Michigan thing, or some board other than the parole board, or a meeting with the parole board for some purpose other than parole.

I'd check with him first. We'll wait here.

In Michigan even when you are given a sentence without parole you still go before the board. I am sure that he knows more about it than I do but I thought I would see if any info was out there. We are unable to speak on the phone so all correspondence is done via the US mail which is slow. I will wait on his response to my questions. Thanks.

My husband is a lifer in calif. and I have done a parole package if anyone is intersted please reply

thanks

The only life without parole that I know of means just that---no parole ever. But I was reading an article on the internet a day or two ago (don't think I bookmarked it, though) where LWOP used to mean they could get a commutation after a certain length of time and then get out. But I couldn't find anything current on whether they still do that in those states and I don't remember what states they were.

You are right toi, it does mean no parole ever but still he has to see the board and have his report together. I will know more about why when he responds to my letter which I am mailing out today. I will post a response as soon as I receive one. Thank you for responding.


Peace.