# Federal judge questions Georgia’s parole system, lets woman’s lawsuit proceed

> Federal judge questions Georgia’s parole system, lets woman’s lawsuit proceed After more than four decades behind bars, Janice Buttrum has been told five times by the state of Georgia that she is not …

**Published**: 2026-10-03
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/federal-judge-questions-georgias-parole-system-lets-womans-lawsuit-proceed/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Federal judge questions Georgia’s parole system, lets woman’s lawsuit proceed After more than four decades behind bars, Janice Buttrum has been told five times by the state of Georgia that she is not ready for parole. Now, a federal judge says the State Board of Pardons and Parole may never have seriously considered her release at all. In a ruling…