This article discusses the important relationship between rurality and criminal justice processes, drawing on field observations and in‐depth interviews with parole commissioners to argue that California's physical carceral landscape profoundly shapes lifer parole hearings. First, commissioners report that prisons' location in rural areas affects the rehabilitative resources available, which are seen as an important aspect of their readiness for release. Location and perceived rurality of prisons shape commissioners' perception of the inmates at various institutions, creating implicitly different standards for inmates housed at different prisons. Second, spatiality and rurality influence parole commissioners' work lives, exacting a toll that includes onerous travel, early burnout, and challenges to assembling a diverse board. Together, these findings underscore the importance of legal ruralism to the relationship between spatial and carceral landscapes.

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法律农村主义和加州假释听证会：空间，地点和围护景观*

本文讨论了农村与刑事司法程序之间的重要关系，并通过实地观察和与假释专员的深入访谈来论证，加利福尼亚州的自然cer葬格局深刻影响了终身假释听证会。首先，专员报告说，监狱在农村地区的位置会影响可用的康复资源，这被视为准备释放的重要方面。监狱的位置和所处的乡村环境塑造了专员对各个机构中囚犯的看法，从而为不同监狱中的囚犯创造了隐含的不同标准。其次，空间和乡村环境影响假释专员的工作生活，造成人员伤亡，包括繁重的旅行，过早的倦怠以及组装多样化董事会的挑战。