What decisional options does the Parole Board have for the inmate?
Once the Board has interviewed the inmate and reviewed both the central office file and the institutional file, it has three options: • Defer the sentence. The Board denies parole and establishes a future date for the inmate to meet the Board for another hearing. There are a number of reasons why a deferment is given: not enough time served for the type of crime committed; not a good parole risk at that time; need for further counseling or program involvement; or poor institutional behavior. • Serve Out the entire sentence imposed by the court minus any good time credits he gets pursuant to Kentucky law. In this case, the inmate is not eligible for any future parole hearings. • Parole the inmate, which means that once the inmate’s home and job placements are approved by the local parole office, s/he will be released to continue his/her sentence in the community under conditions set by the Board and under the supervision of their parole officer.
