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	NYS Division of Parole
		The parole officer works to ensure that individuals released from prison by order of the Board of Parole and by statute live and remain at liberty in the community without violating the law.
		The Board of Parole is a 19-member body whose members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to serve six-year terms.
		When a parole officer determines that an individual released to parole supervision may have violated the conditions of release, either by committing a new crime or failing to adhere to the conditions of release, the Parole Board's regulations provide for the issuing of a detainer warrant.
	parole.state.ny.us /FAQs.asp (2091 words)

	Parole Board - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Parole Board is a panel of people who decide whether a criminal should be allowed to be released from prison following him or her serving the minimum term of their sentence.
		Parole Boards are used in many jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and the states of the United States.
		The Parole Board (Transfer of Functions) Order of 1998 delegated authority from the Home Secretary to the Parole Board chairman to make decisions on prisoners whose sentences are under fifteen years in length.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parole_Board (314 words)

	Parole Board
		The Parole Board is required by law to evaluate every application for clemency and submit their findings and a recommendation to the Governor for final approval.
		The outcome of all parole hearings is public information, however, prior to July 1, 1996, parole release hearings and deliberations were closed to the public.
		The Parole Board can impose special conditions for an offender approved for release on parole, transitional control or post release control such as treatment/programming conditions, residency in a halfway house and drug testing.
	www.drc.state.oh.us /web/parboard.htm (631 words)

	Delaware Board of Parole (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to statute, a parole may be granted only when, in the opinion of the Board, parole supervision would be in the best interest of society and an aid to rehabilitation of the offender as a law-abiding citizen.
		Parole differs from Probation: Parole is the release of an inmate to community supervision prior to the expiration of a prison sentence.
		Offenders on parole or conditional release are under the jurisdiction of the Board of Parole and may be returned by the Board to prison to serve the balance of their sentence if they fail to abide by the conditions of supervision.
	www.state.de.us /parole/board.htm (522 words)

	PAROLE BOARD (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The parole grant rate (as a percentage of hearings) for state sentences declined from 69.6% in 1990 to 40.5% in 2000 and for county sentences from 57.7% in 1990 to 48.7% in 2000.
		Parole is often granted based on the condition that the inmate “step down” from a medium or maximum facility to a minimum security prison before being paroled.
		Parole officers tend to reflect the bias of the community against sex offenders, rather than the stated mandate of the parole agency, which is to help reintegration.
	mhsc.org /cuts_files/ParoleBoard.htm (1573 words)

	Kansas Parole Board (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Parole hearings provide the Board an opportunity to review all available reports and material pertinent to the case, as well as to question the inmate directly about relevant issues and to make an assessment of the inmate and his/her readiness for parole.
		The parole decision is representative of the criminal justice system and governmental guidelines and is an attempt to reflect the general attitude and opinions of law enforcement and the community at large.
		The maximum period for which the Kansas Parole Board may pass offenders convicted of A or B felonies or off-grid offenses is 10 years, if the Board can provide reasons as to why it is not believed that the inmate would have been granted parole otherwise.
	docnet.dc.state.ks.us /KPB/kpbprocess.htm (2331 words)

	Board of Parole for the Province of British Columbia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Parole is a program in which inmates who pass an extensive review are allowed to complete the remainder of their sentence in the community.
		All parole decisions on inmates serving a sentence in a provincial correctional centre are made by the Board of Parole for the Province of British Columbia.
		If the Board grants parole, it imposes a set of conditions that are designed to regulate the parolee's lifestyle to avoid a recurrence of offending and to ensure that the parolee follows their intended rehabilitation plan.
	www.gov.bc.ca /bcparole/other/prl_vs_prb.htm (771 words)

	The Parole Board for England and Wales
		The Parole Board is an independent body that protects the public by making risk assessments about prisoners to decide who may safely be released into the community and must remain in or be returned to custody.
		The Parole Board today (Monday 29/10/2007) published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/07, reporting on its performance against business plan targets, statistics for determinate sentence and indeterminate sentence prisoners and accounts for the year.
		Parole Board members will work from the draft general guidance which will be refined as we progress in the direction of full implementation of ICM across all types of panels.
	www.paroleboard.gov.uk (226 words)

	Virginia Parole Board (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Following the Board's decision to grant an offender parole, the offender must agree to abide by specific conditions in return for the opportunity to serve the remainder of his or her sentence under supervision in the community.
		This contractual agreement between the Parole Board and an offender is parole.
		Parole supervision is carried out for the Virginia Parole Board by the probation and parole officers of the Virginia Department of Corrections.
	www.vadoc.virginia.gov /about/paroleboard (389 words)

	Iowa Board of Parole
		The board requests that all communications by a person other than a victim, as defined in rule 205—7.1(915), concerning an inmate, parolee, or work releasee be in writing so that the communication may readily be made a permanent part of the case file.
		The board shall designate the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee as the lawful custodian of the records who shall be responsible for implementing the board’s rules regarding disclosure of public records and coordination of staff in this regard and generally ensuring compliance by the staff with public records disclosure requirements.
		The board shall determine whether there is reasonable probability that an inmate committed to the custody of the department of corrections who is eligible for parole or work release can be released without detriment to the community or the inmate.
	publications.iowa.gov /archive/00001722/01/Admin.asp (5540 words)

	COLORADO JUVENILE PAROLE BOARD (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Colorado Juvenile Parole Board, one of six in the country, is authorized to grant, deny, modify, suspend, or revoke, and specify conditions of parole for all juvenile delinquents committed to the Department of Human Services.
		The Board also determines the conditions of parole for those youth who completed their commitment in placement and are subject to mandatory parole.
		For most youth paroled on or after May 1, 2003, the mandatory parole period is six months, however, the law authorizes the Board to extend the parole for some categories of serious offenders and set the parole period up to a maximum of 21months.
	www.cdhs.state.co.us /OPI/jpboard (1064 words)

	APAI Publication - Parole Board Survey 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Parole consideration for defined violent offenders was increased from 50% to 85%.
		This mostly is due to the parole boards not having the data available to them and the agencies that have the data seem reluctant to supply it.
		There are gaps and unknowns in the data due to the parole boards not having the numbers available and the agencies that have data seem reluctant to supply it.
	www.apaintl.org /Pub-ParoleBoardSurvey2003.html (4128 words)

	State of Rhode Island: Parole Board & Sex Offender Community Notification Unit :
		The Board is authorized by statute (R.I.G.L. § 13-8-1 et seq.) to consider the early release of incarcerated offenders who have been sentenced to be imprisoned for a period of more than six (6) months and who have served not less than one-third 1/3 of the term for which they have been sentenced.
		Parole has been referred to as the “doorway to prisoner reentry” and it is an integral part of the criminal justice system in the State of Rhode Island.
		The Parole Board has the authority to establish conditions of release and to tailor those conditions to appropriately manage the offender’s transition back to the community through proper parole supervision.
	www.paroleboard.ri.gov (437 words)

	Parole Board: Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners
		The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners serves the public interest by making reasonable and responsible decisions regarding the release of offenders to community supervision.
		The Parole Board promotes the rights of victims and is committed to responding with respect and compassion to victims of crime and their families who wish to provide input into the parole process.
		The Division of Parole and Probation supervises parolees and probationers.
	www.parole.nv.gov (191 words)

	Kentucky: Parole Board - Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Parole is the supervised release of convicted offenders prior to the full completion of their original prison term.
		Each board member must have had at least five years of actual experience in the fields of penology, corrections work, law enforcement, sociology, law, education, social work, medicine, or a combination thereof, or must have served five years previously on the Parole Board.
		In addition to the Board members, the Kentucky Parole Board is composed of an Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day dministration of the Board and the Parole Board staff.
	www.justice.ky.gov /parolebd (436 words)

	APAI Publication - Parole Board Survey 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Most boards reported that they were autonomous, reporting directly to the governor and not subject to the control or supervision of another department/agency for operations or budget.
		The board chair is the chief administrator for the majority of the parole boards.
		With 49 boards reporting 18 had their salary set by statute, 17 were part of a pay plan, and 8 salaries were controlled by the appointing authority and the remaining a mix of all these.
	www.apaintl.org /Pub-ParoleBoardSurvey2001.html (4984 words)

	Kansas Parole Board (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Kansas Parole Board plays a very significant role in the two sentencing systems that presently govern those confined by the Kansas Department of Corrections. Under the indeterminate release structure, the Parole Board determines when an incarcerated inmate will be released.
		Furthermore, the Board establishes supervision conditions of parole and conditional release; discharges successful parole and conditional releasees from supervision per the recommendation of the Parole Officer; and revokes the release of those who have violated the conditions of their supervision.
		The Parole Board strives to cooperate fully with all criminal justice agencies for the continuing advancement of criminal justice and public safety in the State of Kansas.
	docnet.dc.state.ks.us /KPB (202 words)

	Probation & Parole (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Division of the Board of Probation and Parole
		The board is comprised of seven full-time members appointed by the governor, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
		The chair of the board is appointed by the governor and is the chief administrative officer in charge of operations, funds, expenditures, Interstate Compact Services for supervision of parolees and probationers and chief spokesperson for the board.
	www.corrections.state.mo.us /division/prob/prob.htm (281 words)

	Parole Board Members (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He was appointed to the Parole Board in September 1978, and served as Chairman from March 21, 1983, until the 9th of November, 1992.
		Bedra was appointed to the parole board in March 1996.
		Grinner retired from the U.S. Parole Commission in April 1994 and was appointed to the Ohio Parole Board in January 1995.
	www.cureohio.org /bios/apabios.htm (825 words)

	Parole Board : CCH (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Board will be placing stringent conditions upon your parole and that will include, of course, the fact that you do not break the law by taking drugs, or using cannabis or amphetamines or similar.
		The Board also take into account the fact that you are only a young man now and the granting of parole now is giving you the opportunity to get on the track without ruining the rest of your life.
		The Board takes into account the fact that you have a person of good standing in the community to go and live with, that is your uncle and his wife.
	www.justice.tas.gov.au /paroleboard/decisions_2004/cch (702 words)

	Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board
		The Board recognizes the role of victims of crime in the criminal justice system and believes victims are an important part of the early release decision-making process.
		Parole is the early release of an offender from a correctional facility to the supervision of a Probation and Parole Officer in the community.
		Board members must decide whether it is better for the community and the victim(s) to release an offender on parole to monitor his/her behaviour, or to wait until his/her sentence is over before returning to the community with no supervision or controls.
	www.operb.gov.on.ca /english/victim.html (962 words)

	Charter for the Parole Board for Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Parole Board tries to ensure that those prisoners eligible for release on licence who are no longer seen as presenting a risk to public safety may serve the remainder of their sentence in the community under the supervision of a social worker.
		The Board advises the Secretary of State on conditions to be attached to non parole licences, i.e licences relating to long term prisoners sentenced on or after 1 October 1993 who are released on serving two thirds of their sentence.
		You are invited to submit to the Board any written representations about the terms of the reports contained in the dossier and to state whether or not you wish to be interviewed by a member of the Board.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /better/charters/chpar-00.htm (1349 words)

	Parole Guideline used by the Parole Board - Texas Parole Lesson #2 (TDCJ)
		State inmates released from prison as a result of a parole board decision dropped from 50% of all adults entering parole in 1995 to 39% in 2002, while mandatory releases based on a statutory requirement increased from 45% to 52%.
		Between 1990 and 1994, the board sharply curtailed parole releases; whereas the board had approved 79 percent of all parole cases in 1990, it approved only 39 percent in 1993 and 26 percent 2003.
		By "clicking on" the parole board that will handle the parole case you will see the actual considerations, approvals and percentage of approvals for each member as they voted in fiscal year 2004.
	parolesource.com /lesson-2.htm (2780 words)

	The Parole Board for England and Wales
		The Parole Board aims to be open and accessible in all its dealings with the press, public and criminal justice agencies.
		The Parole Board’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2004/05 was presented to Parliament today.The report shows that the Board considered over 18,500 cases which represents an 8% increase over last year’s record total.
		The new Chairman of the Parole Board of England and Wales is Sir Duncan Nichol.
	www.paroleboard.gov.uk /media.asp (460 words)

	Kentucky: Parole Board - Board Members (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kuster is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and has served as both a full or part-time member of the Parole Board from 1993 to 2004.
		His experience in the criminal justice field began in 1974 as a Kentucky State Probation and Parole Officer and was followed by a career of 28 years as a United States Probation Officer serving the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
		He retired from Federal Service in January 2004 and in addition to his part-time position on the Parole Board, he is also currently employed part-time by the Warren County Board of Education as an Alternative Learning Class Teacher at Drakes Creek Middle School.
	justice.ky.gov /parolebd/members.htm (530 words)

	Parole Board :: New Mexico Corrections Department
		The New Mexico Parole Board is an independent agency that reports to the Governor.
		The New Mexico Parole Board consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate (31-21-23 NMSA 1978).
		The mission of the New Mexico Parole Board is to provide for the public safety, to assist in the probability of adult offenders becoming law-abiding citizens and to assist the New Mexico Department of Corrections in reducing recidivism.
	corrections.state.nm.us /parole/paroleboard.html (285 words)

	Iowa Board of Parole
		The Board of Parole will convene in Mitchellville at the Iowa Correctional Institution For Woman at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, to conduct interviews with inmates at that facility.
		The Board of Parole will convene in the Parole Board Conference Room at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 3, 2005, to conduct a follow-up interview electronically with Bertrum Burkett regarding his application for commutation of sentence.
		The Board of Parole will convene in the Parole Board Conference Room at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 4, 2005, to review cases scheduled for Annual Reviews in December 2005 to determine parole candidates for interview in December.
	www.bop.state.ia.us /BoardAgenda.asp (571 words)

	Parole Board Pay (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The job of the Parole Board is to protect the public safety by effectively managing and assisting parolees.
		The job of the Parole Board is to parole prisoners and to supervise them while they're on parole.
		What the Parole Board is for is to manage the prisoners once they're in the community.
	www.prisoners.com /parolepy.html (463 words)

	Parole Board (Letters)
		Although it is too late for me to benefit in the way of earlier release, I am scheduled to see the Parole Board on the 14th of November, and I would like this matter properly understood at that time.
		Thus it is clear that both the Dept. of Corrections and the Parole Board have erred, resulting in an improper denial of my right to apply for parole.
		The Board has now decided (12-1-89) to "continue pending competion of level III drug and alcohol program," (sic) I am enclosing copies of my requests for programs (G,H,I), which you will note go back to August of 1988, my admission to which was obviously delayed due to the errors as to my minimum eligibility date.
	www.instantweb.com /v/vlr/p_parole.html (782 words)

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