Does an inmate have a vested right (a legitimate claim of entitlement) to parole (other than Diminution of Sentence/Good Time Parole Supervision)?
• Does an inmate have a due process right to a procedure that will ensure error-free parole determinations? No. See the answer to question #4. • What is parole eligibility, who decides whether and when an inmate is parole eligible, and how does an inmate find out if an when he is parole eligible ? The Department of Corrections defines “parole eligibility” as, “The earliest date an inmate is eligible for release under parole supervision as set forth in La. R.S. 15:574.4. This release date is only valid if parole is granted by the Parole Board”. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, not the Board of Parole decides (determines) whether or not an inmate is Parole eligible. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, not the Board of Parole, computes (calculates) release dates, including the inmate’s parole eligibility date (PED). Upon the Department of Public Safety and Corrections making a determination that an inmate is parole eligible, computing the inmate’s parole eligi
