Can victims or their families attend a parole hearing?
No, victims and/or families cannot attend a parole hearing as no formal, public parole hearing is held. The parole process involves the review of numerous documents, including any input from the victim or victim’s family. Also, the inmate is interviewed by either one Board Member or one Board Member and one hearing examiner at the institution. The offender is only interviewed once. He/she is not interviewed by each Board Member.
