Under Pennsylvania law parole is theoretically available. In reality parole is a lottery. It's a political illusion. There's no rhyme or reason to any part of the parole system. It's completely capricious and very negative. More now than at any time in the state's history, prisoners are being denied parole. Many, if not most, prisoners now must serve out their maximum sentences, a circumstance that the sentencing judge never anticipated. It doesn't matter what the prisoner does in prison, what programs he takes, how well he's rehabilitated, or how deserving he is to be paroled. Parole is an illusion. The capricious nature of the parole system teaches prisoners that the law is meaningless. If you are powerful enough (as the Parole Board is) you can do or not do whatever you please. You can be above the law. For all intents and purposes, the Parole Board is above the law, above the courts and above the Constitution. It's run completely amok. In this department we present a few articles relating to the realities of parole in Pennsylvania, or the lack of it. The Parole Illusion Menu Pennsylvania Is Saddled With the Worst Parole System In the Country To Get Paroled, Just Kill a Black Man Contingency Attorney Sought for Civil Claim Against the Parole Board Thomas Warner; the System Killed This Victim Why Imprison the Blind, the Amputee, the Terminal? Death Stalks Pennsylvania's Prisons Feeling Up the Women Prisoners Parolee Slapped Back Into Prison So Agent Could Sleep With His Wife Letter About Women Lifers Husband Denied Parole for Loving His Wife How to Apply For Pennsylvania Parole How to Get and Present a Pennsylvania Parole Plan Resources to Aid Parolees Mike's Open Letter tothe Failed Parole Board One Must "Admit" Guilt to Be Paroled In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's Parole System is Very Stressful to Families Why Justice Stains the Budget Our Cofounder's Plea to Legislators Proposed New Parole Guidelines A Blow-By-Blow Battle With the Pennsylvania Parole Board It's All Lies; Pennsylvania's Phony Parole Advisory Committee Make the Pennsylvania Parole Board Earn Its $90,OOO.OO Trembling Pennsylvania Parole Agents Want Us Censored Bumbling Incompetents On the Parole Board Rebecca's Bargain Antiques Collectible Vintage Photos Fine Prints - Old Maps Sheet Music - Old Books Elegant Antiques and Collectibles "The price of justice is eternal publicity" Arnold Bennett, 1923 You are welcome to use or republish any of our material. Please give www.prisoners.com credit as the source. Return to the Main Menu Go to our site's Search Engine Send us Your Comments or Input.