Victim Impact Statements at Parole Hearings: Justice or Vengeance? | TCF Sidebar #26

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Episode 26

In Louisiana and across the country, parole hearings often feature emotional victim impact statements, some pleading for continued incarceration, others offering forgiveness and support for release. These moments can move the room, and sometimes sway decisions.

In this Sidebar discussion, the panel explores the role of victim impact statements in parole hearings. Should victims have the power to influence freedom years after sentencing? Do these statements honor justice or risk turning parole into a second trial driven by emotion?

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