How do DJJ youths get paroled?
During the month the youth is scheduled to appear before the JPB for their Parole Consideration Hearing, the regular DJJ youth can be recommended for release to parole if they have successfully completed all of their program goals. At their Parole Consideration Hearing, the youth meets with the JPB to discuss their progress. It is the responsibility of the JPB to determine a youth’s readiness for parole. If the youth is to be released to parole, the JPB may impose “special conditions” of parole, in addition to establishing the standard rules which include paying restitution, maintaining contact with their parole agent, submitting to searches, and not leaving the state without permission. Special conditions of parole are specifically ordered according to the individual needs of the case and may include participating in counseling or substance abuse treatment, testing for possible substance abuse, not associating with negative peers, and earning a high school diploma or GED. CDCR offende
