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Obstacles To Holding A Parole Official In Virginia Liable For The Negligent Release Or Supervision Of A Parolee, Diane Miller Lowder

University of Richmond Law Review

With the continuing problem of overcrowded prisons, parole board officials have been under increasing pressure to release prisoners before the natural termination of their sentences. As a consequence, the public suffers the risk that the parolee, once released, will commit a violent crime. If this should occur, the question then becomes whether the injured individual can, as a result, hold the parole board civilly liable for the negligent release or supervision of the parolee.