"Under the agreement, the Parole Commission will adopt new procedures both for Abrams' case and for all similarly situated individuals - those who were children at the time of their offense and who are now eligible for parole under North Carolina law. These reforms are intended to ensure people like Abrams have a meaningful opportunity to obtain parole based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation."
"The lawsuit, which Abrams originally filed on his own behalf, revealed several glaring problems with the existing parole review process. In an earlier order, U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers, II, wrote that "worryingly, incorrect information was included" in Abrams' parole reviews, and that "relevant information was excluded that commissioners testified would have been relevant to their decision regarding parole.""
Southern Coalition for Social Justice reached a settlement with the North Carolina Parole Commission to implement new parole review procedures for individuals sentenced to prison as children. The settlement resolves Abrams v. Jackson, brought on behalf of Brett Abrams, who was 14 at the time of his offense and has been incarcerated for more than 42 years. The Parole Commission will adopt procedures for Abrams' case and for all similarly situated individuals now eligible for parole under state law. Reforms aim to ensure meaningful parole opportunities based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation and to correct errors, omissions, and inadequate safeguards in prior reviews. Federal courts cannot compel grant of parole; relief is limited to process reforms.
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