California Parole Board Under Fire

California’s Senate just reconfirmed five parole board commissioners, sparking outrage from Republicans who say the board is endangering kids by releasing convicted sex offenders under the elderly parole program. Democrats defend the picks, citing a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that requires parole decisions to be based on current risk, not past crimes. The debate intensified after cases like David Allen Funston, a child molester still deemed dangerous by prosecutors and victims. Critics also point to the board’s lack of public voting transparency. While one bill blocking certain sex offenders from the program failed, a bipartisan bill is advancing to raise the minimum parole age for rape or child assault offenders to 65. The elderly parole program, designed to release 50+ inmates after 20 years if they’re no longer a threat, is now at the center of a fierce public safety debate. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5e778773596e4241