California parole system often dictated by political aspirations

California parole system often dictated by political aspirations

For inmates in the state of California, life without the possibility of parole is often the same sentence as life with the possibility of parole. Even once they are deemed suitable for parole by the California Parole Board, the majority of these inmates end up getting those decisions reversed by California's governor, including women acting in self-defense from abusive partners. Some experts say the reason has to do with the governor's political aspirations.