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Louisiana prison board uses algorithms to determine eligility for parole

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Louisiana prison board uses algorithms to determine eligility for parole

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An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.
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A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.

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  • ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Obviously there’s no better way of doing this when you just have so many prisoners.

    Prisons for profit a mistake? More at 11… or never.

    • PattyMcB@lemmy.world
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      That’s enough of that talk… straight to prison, for you!

      • blakenong@lemmings.world
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        Criticize AI? Believe it or not, jail.

        https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eiyfwZVAzGw

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          Lol, EXACTLY

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