▲ 29 ▼ An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole. (www.propublica.org) submitted 1 year ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social comment fedilink hide all child comments 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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