Based on their actions in prison. If they're constantly in fights, they won't get paroled. If they've become 'model' prisoners and not been disciplinary problems, done work releases, etc., then they will. Once again, it's based on their actions in prison and not some reading on a thought-o-meter.
That's a nice sidestep, but sadly amiss. A large part of these decisions come down to psychological profiling (mind reading, if you will)...and in the case of sentencing, personal opinion based on assumed remorse or lack thereof.
I'm pretty damn sure that their actions as an inmate have a huge factor in whether or not they'll get parole. Inmates aren't given regular psychological exams in custody unless it is ordered by the court, which would indicate a mental disorder or handicap. Most inmates don't receive such testing. You've been watching too many movies.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
