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Plain English Summary
Proposition 128 changes when people convicted of violent crimes can be considered for parole. It requires people sentenced for certain violent crimes to serve more of their prison sentence before they can be eligible for parole.
If YES
People convicted of certain violent crimes would have to serve a larger portion of their sentence before becoming eligible for parole
confidence: high
Victims and their families may have more certainty about how long offenders will remain in prison
confidence: high
Prison populations may increase due to longer mandatory time served before parole eligibility
confidence: medium
Public safety may be enhanced by keeping violent offenders incarcerated for longer periods
confidence: medium
If NO
Current parole eligibility rules for violent crimes would remain unchanged
confidence: high
People convicted of violent crimes would continue to be eligible for parole under existing timeframes
confidence: high
Prison populations would not increase due to this measure
confidence: high
Rehabilitation and reintegration programs would continue operating under current parole timelines
confidence: medium
Financial impact
Fiscal impact analysis not yet available. Longer prison sentences before parole eligibility could potentially increase corrections costs.
TL;DR
This measure requires people convicted of certain violent crimes to serve more time before they can be considered for parole.
Limitations
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