99% of incarcerated persons serving a life sentence will be diagnosed as having antisocial personality disorder by the forensic psychologist who evaluates them for purposes of preparing the Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA). The CRA is used by the commissioners at the parole hearing in making findings about whether someone poses a current and unreasonable risk to public safety. Therefore, it is incumbent on the candidate for parole to overcome the diagnosis by participating in self-help classes and spending a great deal of time in considered reflection so they can become prosocial in the eyes of the panel deciding his or her fate at the parole hearing. A sentence of life with the possibility of parole will be deemed served only when the person can demonstrate he or she has put the work in to become and remain prosocial.
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