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 eligibility date, and entering it on the inmate’s Master Record, the inmate is in a proper posture for parole consideration by the Board of Parole. Thereafter, and pursuant to its rule-making authority, the Board of Parole applies other criteria and scheduling processes, not inconsistent with the law, f
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