bar chart showing that most state parole boards must consider static factors such as the nature of the crime or risk assessment results in their release decision

Data Source: Compiled by the Prison Policy Initiative from state parole statutes. (Graph: Leah Wang, 2025)

This graph originally appeared in Parole in Perspective: How parole decisions are made.



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