California Looks to Limit Elder Parole for Sex Offenders as 3 Inmates Reviewed for Release

State lawmakers are looking to exclude certain types of sex offenders from being released from prison early due to old age.

A prison guard escorts an inmate at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., on Aug. 15, 2016. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

People sentenced for crimes involving sexual offenses could be excluded from California’s Elderly Parole Program under a new state bill. This comes as three inmates convicted of such crimes are being reviewed for parole.

In the state legislature, a bipartisan effort is underway to revise the Elderly Parole Program.