After reading the article, if that’s the way they treat traitors, then to hell with Pollard. Make his life a living nightmare.
Right off the bat, we know Pollard's lawyers are full of sh!t here.
Pollard never "fought for" his release at all. He was eligible for parole after ten years but never applied for it. That itself ought to raise all kinds of questions about the case.
He was paroled after 30 years because Federal standards made him eligible for parole whether he applied for it or not. For non-violent offenders they probably figure it's worse punishment for the convicted criminal if he's put out of prison when he's too old to be useful to most employers.
My best spook buddy sez there is more to the Pollard story:
1. The secrets he stole for Israel were re-sold to the Russkis. We were in the middle of the Cold War and some Israeli spook decided to make an extra shekel by selling US secrets to Russia. Pissed off a lot of people.
2. Pollard appeared to have helpers within the NSA and he never would give them up.
3. The NSA fired every Jew in the place to prevent said helpers from continuing to spy.
I do not have personal knowledge, just passing on what I was told by a guy who knows where the bodies are buried.