Following a complete turnover of its members, the state Pardon and Parole Board has clamped down on parole recommendations.

In January, the board considered 322 cases and recommended 30 for parole — a rate of about 9 percent. Eighty percent of those recommended were serving time for drug-related offenses; only one had a murder conviction.

A year ago, the board recommended parole for approximately 36 percent of eligible inmates.

Three of the four current board members have ties to the Oklahoma City Police Department or former Oklahoma County District Attorney Bob Macy. Those three were appointed in recent months by Gov. Mary Fallin.