Pasadena : Parole Site Still Considered

A state parole administrator told the Pasadena Board of Directors this week that placement of a parole office at 468 N. Rosemead Blvd. remains under consideration despite strong opposition from Hastings Ranch residents, although another site, at 123 N. Lake Ave., is also under study.

Frank Marino, parole administrator who has taken charge of the search for a parole office site in Pasadena, said his agency is willing to look at other sites in Pasadena, but “we have to get something going in the next couple of months.” The Department of Corrections is under pressure to find a new office because it has promised to close one of its two Alhambra offices by October.

Pasadena directors, expressing frustration at conflicting figures they have received about how many parolees live in Pasadena and how many would be serviced by the proposed office, asked Marino to supply accurate information. The directors then scheduled a discussion for 1 p.m. esday on whether the city should fight the placement of a parole office anywhere in Pasadena or work to find an acceptable site.