New York Times: Jonathan Pollard, Spy for Israel, to Be Released on Parole in November
WASHINGTON — Jonathan J. Pollard, who was sentenced to life in prison in 1985 for passing classified documents to the Israeli government, will be released on parole in November after 30 years in prison, a government panel decided on Tuesday.
Mr. Pollard’s lawyers announced the decision of the United States Parole Commission on Tuesday afternoon, and officials at the Department of Justice confirmed that Mr. Pollard had been granted parole.
Mr. Pollard, 60, had been scheduled for mandatory parole in November, but could have been kept in prison for years longer if the United States government had objected to his release, citing concerns about an ongoing threat to national security.
Update #1: U.S. to parole convicted Israeli spy Pollard on Nov. 21 -- Reuters
Update #2: US analyst who spied for Israel to be paroled after 30 years -- AP
Update #3: Israeli Spy Pollard Will Be Released in November, Lawyers Say -- WSJ
WNU Editor: As a U.S. naval intelligence officer he had privy to a lot of sensitive information .... information and intel that he was more than willing to sell to Israel for money. He knew the consequences .... and he should have known better that if you want to do the crime, be prepared to the time. Considering that he will have served 30 years when he is released .... I would say that he got off light.
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