‘No Parole’ Stance
* Re “Inmate Terms Are Cheap Fuel for Davis’ Ambition,” Commentary, July 23: I suspect that Gov. Gray Davis received very bad political advice that resulted in his illogical and inhuman stance against approving releases for any second-degree murderers, no matter how deserving. As a Democrat and a Catholic he should govern with a heart and represent the unfortunate as well as the uninformed masses.
Let’s hope that he takes the opportunity of the court decisions in the Rosenkrantz case to save face and modify his policy to one in which he approves decisions made by his own Board of Prison Terms. If not, then the millions paid for the board hearings are a waste and more costly litigation will result.
W. EARL HABERLIN
La Canada
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