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Guest Essay

By Rachel Louise Snyder

Ms. Snyder is a contributing Opinion writer.

Shajia Ayobi is a 59-year-old grandmother imprisoned for her role in the murder of her abusive husband. Last January, she went before California’s parole board and was found suitable for release. During her 14 years in prison, she has become a leader to her peers: running substance abuse classes, attending chapel and earning educational and good behavior credits. She was even assigned to live in the honor dorm — a unit of the Central California Women’s Facility reserved for model inmates. And yet a year later,........

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