Layne v. Ohio Adult Parole Authority

{¶ 1} The Ohio Adult Parole Authority (“APA”) adopted new parole guidelines on March 1, 1998. According to the APA, the revised guidelines were intended to “promote a more consistent exercise of discretion, and enable fairer and more equitable decision-making” without removing the opportunity for consideration of parole eligibility on an individual case basis.

{¶ 2} The APA’s new guidelines set forth a “parole guidelines chart” to determine the range of time that a prisoner should serve before being released. When considering inmates for parole the APA relies on a combination of two factors:…