Informational Resources

Post-Conviction & Criminal Law

Challenging a Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) Decision or Governor Parole Reversal

Information on legal actions for challenging a parole denial, rescission or reversal, including common legal issues that can be raised.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Cómo impugnar una decisión de audiencias de la Junta de Libertad Condicional (BPH) o una revocación de la libertad condicional por parte del Gobernador” on our Spanish resources page.

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Preparing for Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) Suitability Hearings

Information on BPH hearing procedures, including an overview of the California parole process from UnCommon Law, an organization that provides advocacy and support for people in the parole hearing process.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Como entender el proceso y como prepararse para las audiencias de la Junta de Libertad Condicional” on our Spanish resources page.

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Compassionate Release

Information about how a person might get released from prison through resentencing if they (1) have a serious and advanced medical condition with an end-of-life trajectory, (2) are permanently medically incapacitated with a medical condition or functional impairment that makes them permanently unable to complete activities of basic daily living, or (3) have progressive end-stage dementia.

This resource is available in Spanish as “Liberación compasiva” on our Spanish resources page.

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