PAROLE / MANDATORY SUPERVISION INFORMATION

Parole Review Process

• A Parole Division case pull list identifies offenders 6 months prior to initial parole eligibility date and subsequent parole review cases are identified 4 months prior to next review date.
• Notice is sent to trial officials/victims/ victims’ family.
• IPO interviews offender - prepares parole case summary.
• Offender’s file is sent to affected board office.

  • A panel consists of 3 parole panel members.
  • 1st voting member reviews/votes case.
  • Case transferred to 2nd voting member - reviews/votes case.
  • 2 similar votes = final vote on case.
  • If the first two votes differ from each other, the 3rd voting member of the panel reviews the case and breaks the tie.
  • There must be a majority of two votes for a vote to become final.
• Offender is notified of the parole panel decision via correspondence .
• Interviewing the offender is at the discretion of the parole panel member.
• Granting interviews to individuals in support/ protest of an offender’s release is also at the parole panel member’s discretion.
• Parole panel members must grant an interview to victims upon request.

Updated 01-20-2012