On Jan. 19, 2022, the Appellate Division decided an issue of first impression related to fairness of the process by which parole decisions are made in this state. While the case, State v. William Thomas, concerns a juvenile offender, it shines a negative light on the parole process used for all offenders and should prompt consideration of whether parole should be significantly reformed or even eliminated in New Jersey, as it has been in the federal system.