'Elder Parole' bill for aging inmates back on the table

The bill would ensure inmates aged 55 go before the Parole Board, as long as they have served 15 years of their sentence.Criminal justice advocates and progressive Democratic lawmakers in Albany are pushing measures that would reform the state's parole system in the waning days of the legislative session, including a bill that would give older inmates a chance for parole. The so-called "Elder Parole" legislation would ensure that inmates aged 55 and older go before the Parole Board regardless of