California, which runs America's largest prison system, has announced plans to grant early release 3,500 to inmates due to the spread of the coronavirus. But a similar mass exodus will not take place in Michigan. Though the state already paroles 9,000 prisoners per year, and has ramped up the pace of its parole process in recent weeks, few inmates are eligible for consideration.
California, which runs America's largest prison system, has announced plans to grant early release 3,500 to inmates due to the spread of the coronavirus.
But a similar mass exodus will not take place in Michigan. Though the state already paroles 9,000 prisoners per year, and has ramped up the pace of its parole process in recent weeks, few inmates are eligible for consideration.
