Lane v. Department of Corrections, Parole Board

After serving seven years in the state prison of southern Michigan on a robbery armed conviction and sentence of “not less than 15 years nor more than 50 years, with a recommendation of 15 years,” plaintiff-appellee Lane on August 19, 1963, was permitted to leave the prison enclosure on a special parole for a period of 36 months.

After considering the file and records of Lane’s conduct while on parole, the Parole Board on August 10,1966, extended the period of parole by the following order: “Parole period extended three years to expire August 19, 1969.”

Plaintiff’s attorney requested and…