弗吉尼亚假释批准率从约1.2%升至约10%：两名州众议员与两名警长联名要求假释决定公开透明
弗吉尼亚州假释委员会的决定透明度成为新的州级争议。州众议员 Terry Kilgore、Terry Austin 与怀斯县警长 Grant Kilgore、博特托尔县警长 Matt Ward 10月21日在《Cardinal News》发表联名文章，要求假释决定更加透明、更可问责。
四人指出，假释批准率已从2025年的约1.2%，上升到州长 Abigail Spanberger 任命的新一届假释委员会今年3月上任以来的约10%，其中包括涉及谋杀定罪的案件。他们要求向公众开放委员会审议的关键信息，包括纳入考虑的案件数量、所犯罪行、已服刑时间、受害者意见、作出决定的理由以及每名委员的个人投票记录。
弗吉尼亚州1995年已对多数罪行废除假释，目前仍符合假释资格的人群有限，决定权集中在州长任命的五名委员手中，因此批准率的变化格外受到关注。这篇文章是观点呼吁，并非已提出的法案；州议会是否跟进、假释委员会是否调整公开做法，还有待观察。
Virginia Lawmakers and Sheriffs Demand Parole Transparency as Grant Rate Rises From 1.2% to About 10%
Transparency at the Virginia Parole Board has become a new state-level dispute. State Delegates Terry Kilgore and Terry Austin, joined by Wise County Sheriff Grant Kilgore and Botetourt County Sheriff Matt Ward, published a joint op-ed in Cardinal News on October 21 calling for parole decisions to be more transparent and accountable.
The four wrote that the parole grant rate has risen from about 1.2% in 2025 to roughly 10% since the new board appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger took office in March, including in cases involving murder convictions. They demanded public release of key information behind the board's decisions: the number of cases considered, the offenses, time served, victim input, the reasons for decisions, and each member's individual voting record.
Virginia abolished parole for most offenses in 1995, so the population still eligible is limited and decisions rest with five governor-appointed members, making shifts in the grant rate closely watched. The op-ed is an opinion appeal, not introduced legislation; whether the General Assembly follows up or the board changes its disclosure practices remains to be seen.
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