Advocacy groups back legislation that would require translation service at parole hearings

Advocates for parole reform held a virtual town hall recently to discuss a new bill promoting language accessibility during the parole hearing process. The event featured numerous formerly incarcerated individuals who endorsed the bill.

Authored and introduced by Assemblymember Gregg Hart, D-Santa Barbara, Assembly Bill 2310, also known as The Parole Hearing Language Accessibility Act, would require the state Board of Parole Hearings to provide parole candidates reasonable access to translation services if they have limited English proficiency.