Judge finds Missouri parolees treated unconstitutionally

Published November 13, 2020 3:09 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge says Missouri is still unconstitutionally sending parolees back to prison, despite the state's claims that it fixed systemic issues.

Kansas City's KCUR-FM on Friday reported the judge is ordering Missouri to take action.

At issue is how Missouri's parole board often sends parolees to prison without informing them of their right to a lawyer.

The board has imprisoned people over missed parole appointments or being fired after an employer finds out about the worker's criminal history.

Missouri's prison system says it's changed since a 2017 lawsuit.

But U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough says more must be done.

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