Can a state's early release statute create a liberty interest?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Alexander v. Jeffries, 12 F.3d 1105 (9th Cir. 1993):
Although a prisoner has no constitutional right to be conditionally released before the expiration of a valid sentence, state early release statutes can create a liberty interest protected by Due Process guarantees. Greenholz v. Inmates of Nebraska, 442 U.S. 1, 7 (1979).
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