Richard L. Grennier v. Matthew J. Frank

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• observing that officials' current policy preferences have legitimate role in Parole Commission's discretionary decisions, and that these may change over time
• explaining that states risk violating Ex Post Facto Clause only when they change their laws “in ways that increase the punishment for earlier crimes”
• analyzing Wisconsin parole release system, which is substantially the same as Indiana’s system
• attitudes of public officials who administer a discretionary parole system do not violate the Constitution
• Wisconsin inmates not guaranteed parole even if they meet set criteria

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