How are parole decisions made?
The decision to grant or not to grant parole is determined by a majority of no less than three of the five members of the Parole Board. If the decision is made to grant parole, the offender is released on supervised parole on a date designated by the Department of Corrections. Therefore, questions about release dates should be addressed to the Department of Corrections. If the decision is not to grant parole, the offender is usually rescheduled for an interview during the same quarter of the following year and will continue to be interviewed annually until he or she is either granted discretionary parole or reaches his or her mandatory release date.
