51. Harriman had tea with a Vietnamese official, who mentioned that McCain had refused early release. 52. He also was forced to call for the early release of prisoners to alleviate overcrowding. 53. He killed Smith after a jailhouse error led to his early release. 54. He said his abolishing early release on parole and the passage of a truth-in-sentencing law showed he is tough on crime. 55. He would not be eligible for early release on any of the counts. 56. He wrote his own petition to file for early release. 57. He worked his cons first on the prison doctors, who recommended his early release, and perhaps tragically on a prison librarian. 58. He would also not be eligible for parole or early release. 59. His plan would also bar the parole board from granting discretionary early releases, which now can cut a third or more from the maximum sentence. 60. His proposal, which awaits legislative approval, would also disqualify inmates convicted of slightly less serious drug offenses if prosecutors objected to their early release. |