California sued over policy that could free serial killers as Laci Peterson's friend sounds alarm

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation implemented a policy allowing its parole board to recommend sentence reductions or commutations for inmates serving life without parole, including those convicted of multiple murders. A friend of Laci Peterson, a woman killed in 2002, filed a lawsuit challenging the policy on behalf of victims' families. The policy permits the board to consider factors such as age at conviction, rehabilitation efforts, and time served when evaluating cases, according to court filings.

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