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Email shows OSIG shared parole board report with Attorney General's office A draft of a report that was highly critical of the Virginia Parole Board was sent from a state government watchdog to the Virginia Attorney General's Office one month before a shortened, official version of the report was sent to the Office of the Governor, according to emails obtained by CBS 6. By: Mike Bergazzi , Jon Burkett Posted at 5:58 AM, Mar 04, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-05 12:42:08-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- A draft of a report that was highly critical of the ...

: Gov. Northam at a mass vaccination event earlier this year. (Crixell Matthews/VPM News) A spokesperson for Gov. Ralph Northam said he welcomes an outside investigation into allegations involving the Virginia Parole Board. It remains unclear what form the investigation would take or whether the proposal has enough support among Democratic lawmakers. “The Governor welcomes further outside investigation,” said Alena Yarmosky, a spokesperson for Northam. “We feel strongly that the investigation should not come from the executive branch. We will discuss next steps with legislator...

The draft report, which outlines the findings of an investigation into the parole board’s handling of the case of a man convicted decades ago of killing a police officer, was recently obtained by GOP lawmakers and media outlets.

A recently leaked draft report about an investigation into the Virginia Parole Board that was far more critical than the final version made public last year was never shared with Gov. Ralph Northam's office, according to the state inspector general.

Spokesperson says 13-page report detailing wrongdoing by Virginia Parole Board was released without consent and last updated 2021-02-26 08:40:26-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- A spokesperson for the Office of the State Inspector General indicated that a 13-page document containing allegations of wrongdoing by the Virginia Parole Board was a draft report that was released without their consent. CBS 6 requested an interview with the state inspector general Thursday, and sent his office a number of questions regarding the report -- asking if he were pressured by anyone to edit it and remove numerous detai...