The former convicts have received parole as a result of a 2024 court ruling that changed sentencing guidelines for adults under age 21.
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The Massachusetts Parole Board is facing backlash for releasing 39 convicted murderers who recently became eligible for parole after a 2024 court ruling.
In January 2024, the Supreme Judicial Court decided that adults who were convicted of crimes while they were under the age of 21 cannot be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Prior to the ruling, Massachusetts was one of only 10 states that required first-degree murderers aged 18 through 20 to receive this sentence…