JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - On Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe unveiled a series of recommendations to the state's parole process.

Under Executive Order 25-07, the Missouri Department of Corrections and the Missouri Parole Board assembled a working group to develop proposed rule changes. The group consisted of law enforcement, corrections and judiciary officials, along with some members of the public.

The executive order directed the group to submit recommendations to the Missouri Parole Board with the goal of increasing clarity, transparency, and accountability in the state's parole process.

Currently in Missouri, Missouri Parole Board makes decisions on whether to grant parole, a conditional release of an inmate before the end of a sentence. The board considers factors such as the type of

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