Kentucky Parole Board reverses policy, wants lawsuit dropped

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Parole Board wants a lawsuit over a controversial policy change to be dismissed because the board has reversed the change, which would have given another shot at parole to dozens of inmates ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. The Parole Board said in a motion that the lawsuit is moot since the policy was rescinded. The board’s old rule allowed the board to require people sentenced to life or life without parole for 25 years to spend the rest of their lives in prison. But the policy was changed in April. The change was reversed last month.