If a state changes the interval between parole hearings, it violates the Constitution's prohibition on ex post facto laws.

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The Constitution's prohibition on ex post facto laws prevents the government from retroactively altering the punishment for a crime to the detriment of the accused. Changing the interval between parole hearings does not directly alter the punishment for the crime itself, but rather the process for potential early release, and thus does not necessarily violate the ex post facto clause.

If a State Changes the Interval Between Parole Hearings, It