What Happened When An Offender Applies For Parole?
Pursuant to 11 Del. C. ยง4347(a), an offender committed to the custody of the Department who will be eligible for parole within 180 days may apply for a parole hearing on forms supplied by the Board. Upon receipt of such application, the Board shall notify the Bureau Chief of Adult Correction of the application and request verification of parole eligibility and, if eligible, 6 copies of a progress report containing a carefully evaluated parole plan with recommendations within 30 days. Upon receipt of the report, the Board shall determine within 30 days if a parole hearing will be scheduled. If the hearing is denied or if the hearing is held and parole denied the applicant and the Department shall be advised in writing by the Board of the earliest date, not sooner than 6 months for an applicant with a good-time release date of 3 years or less and not sooner than 1 year for an applicant with a good-time release date of more than 3 years, upon which the applicant shall be eligible to again
