New report finds parole-approved prisoners waited months for release amid pandemic
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SectionsTVFeaturedMore from NBC Follow NBC News He had been given a ticket out of prison, but Covid-19 killed him before could use it.Oscar Villarreal was one of 18 paroled inmates who died behind bars last year because the programs he needed to complete before he could be released were slowed or stopped cold by the pandemic, according to "Dead Man Waiting," a new report compiled by University of Texas researchers."I knew he had to do the programs, but I didn't expect these programs to be six months or almost a full year," said Vicki Garcia, Villarreal's sister.
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